thoracopod

English

Etymology

From thoraco- +‎ -pod.

Noun

thoracopod (plural thoracopods)

  1. Any appendage attached to the thorax of an animal
    • 2015 August 27, “The Evolution of Epigean and Stygobitic Species of Koonunga Sayce, 1907 (Syncarida: Anaspidacea) in Southern Australia, with the Description of Three New Species”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      We find that thoracopod 1 in taxa of both families is similar, of 7 articles and forms a maxilliped.