parapodium

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ -podium.

Noun

parapodium (plural parapodia)

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

Polish

parapodium

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.raˈpɔ.djum/
• Rhymes: -ɔdjum
• Syllabification: pa‧ra‧po‧dium

Noun

parapodium n

1. (annelid anatomy) parapodium (any of the paired unjointed lateral outgrowths used for locomotion by worms such as annelids)

   Synonym: pranóże

Declension

Declension of parapodium

	singular	plural
nominative	parapodium	parapodia
genitive	parapodium	parapodiów
dative	parapodium	parapodiom
accusative	parapodium	parapodia
instrumental	parapodium	parapodiami
locative	parapodium	parapodiach
vocative	parapodium	parapodia

Further reading

• parapodium in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• parapodia in PWN's encyclopedia