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The correct spelling is maxillipeds.
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noun
Say it like: Max-ill-ipe-ds
The correct spelling is maxillipeds. One of the appendages on the heads of centipedes and some crustaceans behind the maxillae, used for feeding. The maxillipeds, known as forcipules, give centipedes their scientif…
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noun
- 1.One of the appendages on the heads of centipedes and some crustaceans behind the maxillae, used for feeding. The maxillipeds, known as forcipules, give centipedes their scientific name, Chilopoda (lip-foot).
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