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Example sentences for "endopodite"

Lexicographically close words:
endogamous; endogamy; endogenous; endogens; endometritis; endorse; endorsed; endorsement; endorsements; endorser
  1. The endopodite (corresponding to the fifth endite of the limb of Apus, see fig.

  2. The endopodite may be retained as a small segmented palp at the side of the gnathobase or disappear (mandible of Crustacea, Chilopoda and Hexapoda).

  3. The jaws have the gnathobasic endites developed at the expense of the rest of the limb, the endopodite and exopodite persisting only as sensory "palps" or disappearing altogether.

  4. Thus, in the thoracic limbs of the Malacostraca, the endopodite generally forms a walking-leg while the exopodite becomes a swimming-branch or may disappear altogether.

  5. The two distal endites are regarded as corresponding to the endopodite and exopodite of the higher Crustacea, the axis or corm of the Phyllopod limb representing the protopodite.

  6. The third pair of maxillipeds is Mysis-like and biramous, and the five ambulatory legs closely resemble them, the endopodite of the first being imperfectly chelate.

  7. The exopodite of both is two-jointed and bears long bristles at its extremity; the endopodite of the anterior is five-jointed and long, that of the second is three-jointed and comparatively short.

  8. They are much larger than the other swimmerets, and have the endopodite and exopodite broadened out into large plates; while the protopodite is very short, and not divided into segments.

  9. There are two pairs of swimming limbs, each with endopodite and exopodite, and the short antennules and antennae are seen on either side of the rostrum.

  10. The two segments of the protopodite are short, but distinct; the endopodite forms the long lash, or flagellum, composed of very numerous small segments; the exopodite is reduced to a small movable scale or spine.

  11. Each endopodite consisted of six short, fairly stout segments, each with at least two spines on the somewhat expanded distal ends.

  12. The first endopodite is shorter than the others and slightly more slender (pl.

  13. Endopodite of a cephalic appendage of Neolenus serratus (Rominger), showing the very broad coxopodite.

  14. The endopodite on the left side of the first thoracic segment is the best preserved.

  15. In the adult the endopodite is a mere vestige, while the flat outgrowths from the protopodite have become very large and bear setae.

  16. The endopodite of the last thoracic appendage is well preserved and may be described as typical of such a leg in this part.

  17. The endopodite always has six segments, the distal one armed with short movable spines.

  18. The outer ends of one endopodite and three exopodites project beyond the margin on the right side.

  19. The endopodite best shown is very slender, and the segments are of uniform width and only slightly longer than wide.

  20. In the first to fourth zoeae the limb is biramous but in the glaucothoe a pair of broad processes grow out from the protopodite, while the exopodite and particularly the endopodite become greatly reduced.

  21. The endopodite as a whole tapers but slightly outward, and the individual segments are of nearly equal length.

  22. Both the exopodite and endopodite are shorter than in the trilobites, but bear setae and spines.

  23. It is always much modified, but exopodite and endopodite are generally represented at least by rudiments.

  24. The endopodite of Cryptolithus is bent backward at the carpopodite and this segment is always thickened.

  25. Slice of Ceraurus pleurexanthemus, showing a nearly continuous section of an endopodite and an exopodite above it.


  26. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "endopodite" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.