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Parapodium
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What's The Definition Of Parapodium?
[n] one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing
Synonyms | Synonyms for Parapodium: Related Terms | Find terms related to Parapodium: See Also | appendage | extremity | member Parapodium In Webster's Dictionary \Par`a*po"di*um\, n.; pl. {Parapodia}. [NL., fr. Gr.
? beside + ?, dim. of ? foot.] (Zo["o]l.)
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 set[ae]. When
well developed, a dorsal part, or notopodium, and a
ventral part, or neuropodium, are distinguished.
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