makˈsiləˌped noun
or max·il·li·pede -pēd
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary maxill- + -ped, -pede
: one of the three pairs of appendages of crustaceans situated next behind the maxillae
• max·il·li·peda·ry ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|pedərē, -pēd- adjective