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parapodium

/ˌpær.əˈpəʊ.di.əm/

Traduction: Nom désignant l'un des appendices charnus et segmentés présents chez les annélides polychètes, utilisés principalement pour la locomotion et la respiration.

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noun

/ˌpær.əˈpəʊ.di.əm/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant l'un des appendices charnus et segmentés présents chez les annélides polychètes, utilisés principalement pour la locomotion et la respiration.

A noun referring to one of a pair of fleshy, segmented appendages found on polychaete annelids, used primarily for locomotion and respiration.

  1. Fleshy appendage of annelidsC2formalscientific

    One of a pair of fleshy, often segmented appendages found on the body segments of polychaete annelids, used primarily for locomotion and respiration.

    frParapode

    • The polychaete worm uses its parapodia to crawl across the ocean floor.
    • Each segment of the annelid bears a pair of parapodia.
    • The parapodia are richly supplied with blood vessels for gas exchange.
Formes
  • parapodia plural form
  • parapodia's possessive plural form
  • parapodium's possessive singular form