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(), n.; pl. Parapodia (). [NL., fr. Gr. para° beside + , dim. of foot.] (Zol.) One of the lateral appendages of an annelid; -- called also foot tubercle. They may serve for locomotion, respiration, and sensation, and often contain spines or set. When well developed, a dorsal part, or notopodium, and a ventral part, or neuropodium, are distinguished. スポンサード リンク
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