scaphocerite

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} A flattened [[plate]] or [[scale]] attached to the second [[joint]] of the [[antenna]]e of many [[crustacean]]s, typically used for [[locomotion]], but which sometimes has a [[sensory]] function.

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