̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌdīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary basi- + -podite
1. : the proximal joint of the arthropod limb
2. : the second joint, next succeeding the coxopodite, of certain limbs of crustaceans (as the ambulatory limbs of a decapod)
• ba·sip·o·dit·ic ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷did.ik adjective