- Jawfoot
- Jawfoot Jaw"foot`, n. (Zo["o]l.) See {Maxilliped}. [1913 Webster]
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Jawfoot
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jawfoot — Maxilliped Max*il li*ped, n. [Maxilla + L. pes, pedis, foot.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the mouth appendages of Crustacea, situated next behind the maxill[ae]. Crabs have three pairs, but many of the lower Crustacea have but one pair of them. Called also … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jawfoot — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : maxilliped … Useful english dictionary
foot jaw — Maxilliped Max*il li*ped, n. [Maxilla + L. pes, pedis, foot.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the mouth appendages of Crustacea, situated next behind the maxill[ae]. Crabs have three pairs, but many of the lower Crustacea have but one pair of them. Called also … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Maxilliped — Max*il li*ped, n. [Maxilla + L. pes, pedis, foot.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the mouth appendages of Crustacea, situated next behind the maxill[ae]. Crabs have three pairs, but many of the lower Crustacea have but one pair of them. Called also {jawfoot} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
