Parapodium
Pronunciation : Par`a*po"di*um
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: One of the lateral appendages of an annelid; -- called also foot tubercle.
Note: 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.
pl. Parapodia.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913