thoracopod

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English

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Etymology

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From thoraco- +‎ -pod.

Noun

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thoracopod (plural thoracopods)

  1. Any appendage attached to the thorax of an animal
    • 2015 August 27, “The Evolution of Epigean and Stygobitic Species of Koonunga Sayce, 1907 (Syncarida: Anaspidacea) in Southern Australia, with the Description of Three New Species”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      We find that thoracopod 1 in taxa of both families is similar, of 7 articles and forms a maxilliped.
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