1. the inner branch of a biramous appendage in crustaceans and other arthropods
Usage: zoology

Examples

• The endopodite of the crab’s swimming leg is adapted for propulsion.
• In lobsters, the endopodite forms the main walking portion of each leg.
• The researcher examined the endopodite structure under a microscope.
• Each pleopod consists of an endopodite and an exopodite.
• The endopodite showed clear segmentation in the fossil specimen.
• Marine biologists study how the endopodite functions in different crustacean species.