maxilliped
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noun
One of the appendages on the heads of centipedes and some crustaceans behind the maxillae, used for feeding. The maxillipeds, known as forcipules, give centipedes their scientific name, Chilopoda (lip-foot).
Maxilliped in a sentence
Flattened carapace and claws, and large modified maxillipeds used to gather planktonic food.
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