exopodite (Meaning)
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exopodite (n.)
The external branch of the appendages of Crustacea.
Synonyms & Antonyms of exopodite
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
exopodite Sentence Examples
- The planktonic nauplii of copepods possess well-developed exopodites on their maxillipeds.
- The exopodites of crustacean appendages often function in swimming and respiration.
- The exopodite of the first maxilla in crabs is involved in food manipulation and water filtration.
- The exopodites of the second and third maxillae in shrimps are used for scraping food particles.
- The exopodite of the first leg in barnacles is adapted for attachment to the substrate.
- The exopodites of the swimming legs in decapod crustaceans can be modified into specialized structures, such as gonopods.
- The exopodites of the seventh abdominal segment in male decapods are involved in copulation.
- The exopodites of the uropods in euphausiids are used for propulsion and direction changes during swimming.
- The exopodites of the mouthparts in parasitic copepods are adapted for piercing and feeding on host tissue.
- Some species of mites have modified exopodites on their chelicerae that are used for clinging onto their hosts.
FAQs About the word exopodite
The external branch of the appendages of Crustacea.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The planktonic nauplii of copepods possess well-developed exopodites on their maxillipeds.
The exopodites of crustacean appendages often function in swimming and respiration.
The exopodite of the first maxilla in crabs is involved in food manipulation and water filtration.
The exopodites of the second and third maxillae in shrimps are used for scraping food particles.
