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Maxilliped

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-016704

1. One of three pairs of claw-like structures located near the mouth on the heads of crustaceans.

2. One of the mouth appendages of crustaceans, situated behind the maxillae. Crabs have three pairs, but many of the lower crustaceans have only one pair.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-016704
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEcosystems
ReferencesChesapeake Bay Glossary; NOAA Coral Reef Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016704",
  "term": "Maxilliped",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. One of three pairs of claw-like structures located near the mouth on the heads of crustaceans.\n\n2. One of the mouth appendages of crustaceans, situated behind the maxillae. Crabs have three pairs, but many of the lower crustaceans have only one pair.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary",
    "NOAA Coral Reef Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/maxilliped/"
}

Record 16,704 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.