ə̇ˈpipəˌdīt, eˈ- noun
Etymology: epi- + -podite
: a branch of the basal joint of the protopodite of the thoracic limbs of many arthropods often highly modified and commonly absent in higher and terrestrial forms
• epip·o·dit·ic ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|did.ik adjective