-ˌdīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: prot- + -podite
: the basal part of a typical limb of a crustacean consisting of two more or less consolidated segments and bearing at its distal extremity an exopodite or endopodite or both
• pro·top·o·dit·ic ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|did.ik adjective