scaphognathite

Noun

Meaning

A thin leafike appendage (the exopodite) of the second maxilla of decapod crustaceans. It serves as a pumping organ to draw the water through the gill cavity.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

gill bailer

Close letter words and terms

scaphocephaly scaphocerite scaphognathid scaphoid scaphoid abdomen scaphoid bone