notopodium
noun
no·to·po·di·um
variants: less commonly
notopod
Definition of notopodium
notopodia
alsonotopods
: the dorsal lobe or branch of a parapodium
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Origin and Etymology of notopodium
New Latin notopodium, from 1not- + -podium
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