Pronunciation: - ' p ō -d ē - ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -dia \ -d ē - ə \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1877
1 : either of a pair of fleshy lateral processes borne by most segments of a polychaete worm
2 : a lateral expansion on each side of the foot usually forming a broad swimming organ in some gastropods
– para · po · di · al \ -d ē - ə l \ adjective