Dictionary Check: maxilliped
"maxilliped" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Definition
noun
One of a set of three paired appendages on the thorax of a decapod crustacean, located just posterior to the maxillae and used in feeding.
Example:
"An appendage which is modified to assist in feeding is known as a maxilliped or gnathopod."
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