Definition of Notopodium. Meaning of Notopodium. Synonyms of Notopodium

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Definition of Notopodium

Notopodium
Notopodium No`to*po"di*um, n.; pl. L. Notopodia, E. Notopodiums. [NL., fr. Gr. ? the back + ?, ?, the foot.] (Zo["o]l.) The dorsal lobe or branch of a parapodium. See Parapodium.

Meaning of Notopodium from wikipedia

- internal supporting chaeta (acicula) for the notopodium Notochaetae Chaetae of the notopodium Notopodium Dorsal lobe Ventral cirrus Cirrus extending from...
- Among the bristleworms, a cirrus is a tentacular growth near the head or notopodium containing sense organs and may be either dorsal, ventral, or lamellar...
- species. Both lobes of the parapodium, the notopodium and neuropodium can bear chaetae. Chaetae on the notopodium are called notochaetae and those on the...
- The lateral antennae are inserted ventral to the median antenna. The notopodium is vestigial and notochaetae are absent. The neuropodium is rounded and...
- flattened paddle-shaped notopodia, around 15 mm (0.59 in) in length. Each notopodium has greater than 50 chaetae (bristles) arranged into a fin-like shape...
- acicular lobes are present, with both acicula penetrating the epidermis in notopodium but not neuropodium. The notochaetae are stout, with few rows of spines...