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Appendage vs Maxilliped - What's the difference?

appendage | maxilliped |

As nouns the difference between appendage and maxilliped

is that appendage is an external body part that projects from the body while maxilliped is one of the appendages on the heads of some crustaceans behind the maxillae, used for feeding.

appendage

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • an external body part that projects from the body
  • a natural prolongation or projection from a part of any organism
  • a part that is joined to something larger

    • Synonyms

    * extremity, member * outgrowth, process

    maxilliped

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One of the appendages on the heads of some crustaceans behind the maxillae, used for feeding.

    • Derived terms

    *maxillipedary