Thesaurus: parapodium

Related headwords

Definitions

1. n. One of the lateral appendages of an annelid; -- called also foot tubercle.
2. n. one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing
3. 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 setæ. When well developed, a dorsal part, or notopodium, and a ventral part, or neuropodium, are distinguished.
4. One of the lateral appendages of an annelid; -- called alsofoot tubercle.
5. n one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing