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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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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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 ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context zoology English) Paired unjointed lateral outgrowths used for locomotion by worms such as annelids.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing [also: parapodia (pl)]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The term parapodium ( Gr. para , beyond or beside + podia , feet) refers to two different organs. In annelids, parapodia are paired, un-jointed lateral outgrowths that bear the chaetae . In several clades of sea snails and sea slugs , 'parapodium' refers ...