pleuropodium

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 lobes of the mantle of a sea hare

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  • 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 …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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

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

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