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para·podi·um
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Princeton's WordNet
parapodiumnoun
one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing
Wiktionary
parapodiumnoun
Paired unjointed lateral outgrowths used for locomotion by worms such as annelids.
Etymology: From the Greek: para, beyond or beside + podia, feet
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parapodium
A parapodium is a lateral, paired appendage found in some marine annelid worms, specifically in polychaetes. It is used primarily for locomotion but also serves in respiration and sensing the environment. It can vary greatly in structure but typically consists of a proximal segment attached to the body and a distal segmented branch.
Webster Dictionary
Parapodiumnoun
one of the lateral appendages of an annelid; -- called also foot tubercle
Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. para` beside + , dim. of foot.]
Wikidata
Parapodium
Parapodia, singular parapodium, are paired, un-jointed lateral outgrowths from the bodies of two different invertebrate groups, which are primarily marine in habitat. These structures are characteristic of Polychaeta, and several clades of sea snails and sea slugs.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Parapodium
par-a-pō′di-um, n. one of the jointless lateral appendages of an annelid:—pl. Parapō′dia. [Gr. para, beside, pous, podos, a foot.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of parapodium in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of parapodium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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