- pleuropodium
- pleu·ro·po·di·um
English syllables. 2014.
pleuropodium
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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 — 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
