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PARAPODIUM
parapodium
(noun) one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
parapodium (plural parapodia)
(zoology) Any of the paired unjointed lateral outgrowths used for locomotion by worms such as annelids.
(zoology) A lateral expansion on both sides of the foot in some gastropods, often used as a swimming organ.
Source: Wiktionary
Par`a*po"di*um, n.; pl. Parapodia. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the lateral appendages of an annelid; -- called also foot tubercle.
Note: They may serve for locomotion, respiration, and sensation, and often contain spines or setæ. When well developed, a dorsal part, or notopodium, and a ventral part, or neuropodium, are distinguished.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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