Scaphognathite
Scaphognathite , noun
[Greek ska`fh boat + gna`qos jaw.]
(Zoology) A thin leaflike appendage (the exopodite) of the second maxilla of decapod crustaceans. It serves as a pumping organ to draw the water through the gill cavity.
Scaphognathite , noun
[Greek ska`fh boat + gna`qos jaw.]