maxilliped

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Synonyms: milliped, maxillipeds

Antonyms: milliped, maxillipeds

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Noun

1. One of the [[appendage]]s on the heads of [[centipede]]s and some [[crustacean]]s behind the [[maxilla]]e, used for [[feeding]]. The maxillipeds, known as [[forcipule]]s, give centipedes their scientific name, Chilopoda (lip-foot).

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