"endite" meaning in English

See endite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: endites [plural]
Etymology: From end- + -ite. Etymology templates: {{af|en|end-|-ite}} end- + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun}} endite (plural endites)
  1. An additional lobe on the inner side of the protopodite of a crustacean limb.
    Sense id: en-endite-en-noun-NYMz6UOF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with end-, English terms suffixed with -ite, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 36 29 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with end-: 77 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ite: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 38 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 36 35
  2. One of the mouthparts of a spider or other arachnids, specifically the lobe of the palpal coxa lateral to the labium. Synonyms: maxilla
    Sense id: en-endite-en-noun-n32G0FA~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Animal body parts Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 36 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 38 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 36 35 Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 28 41 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: endites [present, singular, third-person], enditing [participle, present], endited [participle, past], endited [past]
Etymology: See indite. Head templates: {{en-verb}} endite (third-person singular simple present endites, present participle enditing, simple past and past participle endited)
  1. Obsolete form of indite. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: indite Related terms: enditic
    Sense id: en-endite-en-verb-WSO-BN14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 36 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 38 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 36 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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