In arthropod anatomy, the basal segment or joint of a limb appendage, particularly in crustaceans.
From Greek 'basis' (base) + 'pous' (foot) + '-ite' (segment). A technical zoological term for the foundational segment of jointed legs in arthropods.
Crabs and lobsters have super complicated legs with multiple segments—the basipodite is the segment closest to the body, and studying these helps scientists understand how arthropods evolved!
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