endopodite

/en-dop-uh-dahyt/US // ɛnˈdɒp əˌdaɪt //

内齿动物,内肢动物,内齿型,内齿型动物

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Zoology.
- : the inner or medial branch of a two-branched crustacean leg or appendage.

At the distal end of the coxopodite arise the endopodite and exopodite.
The segments are short and wide, the whole endopodite tapering gradually outward.
The endopodite of the last thoracic appendage is well preserved and may be described as typical of such a leg in this part.
The whole six segments of the endopodite of the third thoracic segments are together 21 mm.
The five distal segments of the last pygidial endopodite are together 10.5 mm.