PARAPODIUM


Meaning of PARAPODIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈpō-dē-əm ]

noun

( plural para·po·dia -dē-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 -dē-əl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.