carpopod(ite)

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carpopod(ite) (noun; Latin carpus, wrist; Greek pous, foot): 1. (Arthropoda) The fifth segment of a generalized arthropod appendage.

2. (Arthropoda: Chelicerata) The patella.

3. (Arthropoda: Crustacea) The carpus.

4. (Arthropoda: Insecta) The tibia.