Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parapodium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: para-podi-um
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the paired unjointed lateral outgrowths used for locomotion by worms such as annelids.

noun

A lateral expansion on both sides of the foot in some gastropods, often used as a swimming organ.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English -podium English parapodium From para- + -podium.

Inflected Forms

parapodia (plural)

Derived Forms

parapodial

Questions

What does parapodium mean?: Any of the paired unjointed lateral outgrowths used for locomotion by worms such as annelids.
Where does parapodium come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English -podium English parapodium From para- + -podium.

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