pleuropodium

pleuropodium
n.; pl. -dia [Gr. pleuron, side; pous, foot]
1. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta)
Lateral embryonic band formed by a modified abdominal leg.
2. (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda)
One of a pair of mantle lobes.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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  • pleuropodium — pleu·ro·po·di·um …   English syllables

  • pleuropodium — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈpōdēəm noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from pleur + podium 1. : either of a pair of glandular organs located on the first abdominal segment of an insect and believed to represent modified appendages 2. : either of a pair of large fleshy …   Useful english dictionary

  • pleuropodial — |plu̇rə|pōdēəl adjective Etymology: New Latin pleuropodium + English al : of or relating to a pleuropodium …   Useful english dictionary

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