hemapodium

noun

he·​ma·​po·​di·​um

ˌhēməˈpōdēəm,

ˌhem-

variants or hemapod

ˈhēməˌpäd,

ˈhem-

plural hemapodia also hemapodiums or hemapods

: the dorsal lobe of a parapodium

Word History

Etymology

hemapodium, New Latin, from hema- + podium; hemapod from hema- + -pod; from its proximity to the dorsal blood vessel

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