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parapodium

parapodium noun: any of the paired unjointed lateral outgrowths used for locomotion by worms such as annelids.

Noun

parapodium (plural parapodia)

  1. Any of the paired unjointed lateral outgrowths used for locomotion by worms such as annelids.
  2. A lateral expansion on both sides of the foot in some gastropods, often used as a swimming organ.

parapodium meaning in Tamil and Malayalam

parapodium in Tamil

படர்கால், புடைக்கால்

parapodium in Malayalam

പാർശ്വപാദം

Forms of parapodium

pluralparapodia

Origin of parapodium

From para- + -podium.

Words formed from parapodium

Questions about parapodium

What does parapodium mean?
Parapodium means any of the paired unjointed lateral outgrowths used for locomotion by worms such as annelids.
What is parapodium in Tamil?
Parapodium in Tamil is படர்கால், புடைக்கால். See Parapodium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is parapodium?
Parapodium is a noun.
What is the plural of parapodium?
The plural of parapodium is parapodia.

Words near parapodium in the dictionary

  1. parapneumonic
  2. parapod
  3. parapodia
  4. parapodial
  5. parapodiapophyseal
  6. parapodium
  7. parapods
  8. parapolice
  9. parapolitical
  10. parapolitics
  11. parapontine

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