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One of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing
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parapodium
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n. (context zoology English) Paired unjointed lateral outgrowths used for locomotion by worms such as annelids.
Wikipedia
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' Parapodium ' is a genus of flowering plants of the family Apocynaceae , first described as a genus in 1838. It is native to South Africa . Species Parapodium costatum E.Mey. - South Africa Parapodium crispum N.E.Br. - South Africa Parapodium simile N.E.Br. ...
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Parapodium \Par`a*po"di*um\, n.; pl. Parapodia . [NL., fr. Gr. para` 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 ...
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n. one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing [also: parapodia (pl)]