parapodium

parapodium
[ˌparəˈpəʊdɪəm]
(pl. parapodia -ɪə)

(Zoology)(in a polychaete worm) each of a number of paired muscular bristle-bearing appendages used in locomotion, sensation, or respiration
(动)（多毛类的）疣足
■(in a sea slug or other mollusc) a lateral extension of the foot used as an undulating fin for swimming
（海参或其他软体动物的）侧足

派生
parapodial
adjective
语源

late 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek para- 'subsidiary' + pous, pod- 'foot'