What is "parapodia"

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 often contain spines or set[ae]. When well developed, a dorsal part, or notopodium, and a ventral part, or neuropodium, are distinguished.

n. (plural of parapodium English)

1. n. one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing

2. [also: parapodia (pl)]

See parapodium

Parapodia is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Parapodia sinaica, which is found in Arabia, the Sinai desert, Palestine and southern France.

The wingspan is about 15 mm.

The larvae feed on Tamarix gallica, causing a swelling of a branch of the host plant, containing several larvae.