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Maxillae vs Maxilliped - What's the difference?

maxillae | maxilliped |

As nouns the difference between maxillae and maxilliped

is that maxillae is irregular plural of maxilla while maxilliped is one of the appendages on the heads of some crustaceans behind the maxillae, used for feeding.

maxillae

English

Noun

(head)
  • (maxilla)
    • ----

    maxilla

    English

    (wikipedia maxilla)

    Noun

  • Either of the two bones that together form the upper jaw.
  • Arachnid mouthpart

    • Synonyms

    * jawbone * maxillary bone * (Arachnid mouthpart) endite

    Derived terms

    * maxillar * maxillary * maxillectomy * maxilliferous * maxilliform * maxillo- * maxillotomy

    maxilliped

    English

    Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    *maxillipedary