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A gnathopodite or maxilliped. See Maxilliped.

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  1. n. A gnathopodite or maxilliped. See Maxilliped.
  2. n. 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.
  3. n. A gnathopodite or maxilliped. See Maxilliped.