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Propodium
Pronunciation : Pro*po"di*um
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL. See Propodiale.] (Zo?l.) (a) The anterior portion of the foot of a mollusk. (b) The segment which forms the posterior part of the thorax of a hymenopterous insect. [Written also propodeum.]
Definition :
pl. Propodia.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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