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endite¹

Where it comes from

From end- + -ite.

noun endites

  1. An additional lobe on the inner side of the protopodite of a crustacean limb.

    Opposite: exite

  2. One of the mouthparts of a spider or other arachnids, specifically the lobe of the palpal coxa lateral to the labium.

    Similar: maxilla

endite²

Where it comes from

See indite.

verb endites · enditing · endited

  1. obsolete Obsolete form of indite From a VVriter of Books, our Author is already dvvindled to a Preface-monger, and from Prefaces I am confident he may in a ſhort time be improved to endite Tickets for the Bear-Garden.

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"endite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/endite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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endite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/endite

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"endite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/endite.

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@misc{endite_2026,
  title = {endite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/endite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}