parapodium
[ par-uh-poh-dee-uhm ]
/ ˌpær ə?poʊ di əm /
noun, plural par·a·po·di·a [par-uh-poh-dee-uh]. /ˌpær ə?poʊ di ə/. Zoology.
one of the unjointed rudimentary limbs or processes of locomotion of many worms, as annelids.
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OTHER WORDS FROM parapodium
par·a·po·di·al, adjectiveWords nearby parapodium
paraphyletic, paraphysis, paraplanner, paraplegia, paraplegic, parapodium, parapraxia, parapraxis, paraprofessional, paraprotein, paraproteinemia
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parapodium
/ (ˌpærə?pəʊdɪəm) /
noun plural -dia (-dɪə)
any of the paired unjointed lateral appendages of polychaete worms, used in locomotion, respiration, etc
any of various similar appendages of other invertebrates, esp certain molluscs
Word Origin for parapodium
New Latin: from para- 1 + -podium
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