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propodium

propodium noun: the anterior portion of the foot of a mollusk.

propodium: the anterior portion of the foot of a mollusk
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Noun

propodium (plural propodia)

  1. The anterior portion of the foot of a mollusk.
  2. The first abdominal segment, when it forms a unit with the thorax of a hymenopterous insect in the group Apocrita.

propodium meaning in Tamil

propodium in Tamil

முன்கால் பகுதி

Forms of propodium

pluralpropodia
alternative formpropodeum

Origin of propodium

From pro- + -podium.

Questions about propodium

What does propodium mean?
Propodium means the anterior portion of the foot of a mollusk.
What is propodium in Tamil?
Propodium in Tamil is முன்கால் பகுதி. See Propodium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is propodium?
Propodium is a noun.
What is the plural of propodium?
The plural of propodium is propodia.

Words near propodium in the dictionary

  1. propodia
  2. propodial
  3. propodite
  4. propodites
  5. propoditic
  6. propodium
  7. propodosoma
  8. propodosomal
  9. propodosomata
  10. propodus
  11. propofol

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