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Definition of Parapodia

Parapodia
Parapodium 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.

Meaning of Parapodia from wikipedia

- beyond or beside + podia, feet; pl.: parapodia) refers to lateral outgrowths or protrusions from the body. Parapodia are predominantly found in annelids...
- symmetrical, triploblastic, coelomate, invertebrate organisms. They also have parapodia for locomotion. Most textbooks still use the traditional division into...
- (/ˈpɒlɪˌkiːts/). Each body segment has a pair of fleshy protrusions called parapodia that bear many bristles, called chaetae, which are made of chitin. More...
- Parapodia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Gelechiidae described by Joseph de Joannis in 1859. It contains the species Parapodia sinaica, described...
- vascularized parapodia along both sides of their bodies blue heads with two large pincer teeth which are capable of biting humans The parapodia function both...
- foot of the gastropod has developed into wing-like flapping appendages (parapodia) and larval sea angels discard their embryonic s**** a few days after...
- for their chaetae. In Polychaeta, chaetae are found as bundles on the parapodia, paired appendages on the side of the body. The chaetae are epidermal...
- bloodworms have four small antennae and small fleshy projections called parapodia running down their bodies. Bloodworms can grow up to 35 centimetres (14 in)...
- Their gastropodal foot has also taken the form of two wing-like lobes, or parapodia, which propel the animal through the sea by slow flapping movements. Most...
- elongated and flattened appearance, multiple segments, white silks, and parapodia and gills located on the side of its body. Its colors are varied and range...