Definitions for: Parapodium


[n] one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

See Also: appendage, extremity, member

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