| parapodium | Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Beside +, dim. Of foot. <zoology> One of the lateral appendages of an annelid; called also foot tubercle. They may serve for locomotion, respiration, and sensation, and often contain spines or setae. When well developed, a dorsal part, or notopodium, and a ventral part, or neuropodium, are distinguished. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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