epipodium

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noun

One of the lateral lobes of the foot in certain gastropods.

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Meanings

nounepipodium (plural epipodia)

plural epipodia

  1. biologyOne of the lateral lobes of the foot in certain gastropods.
  2. biologySynonym of lamina.

    Synonyms: lamina

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of lamina.

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Origin

From epi- (“on”) + -podium (“relating to a leg-like structure”).

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APA

epipodium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epipodium

MLA

“epipodium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epipodium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epipodium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epipodium.

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