mesopodium

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noun

The middle portion of the foot in the gastropods and pteropods.

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petiolemesopodialia
OriginNew Latin mesopodium →
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Meanings

nounmesopodium (plural mesopodia)

plural mesopodia

  1. biologyThe middle portion of the foot in the gastropods and pteropods.
  2. biologySynonym of petiole.

    Synonyms: petiole

  3. anatomySynonym of mesopodialia.

    Synonyms: mesopodialia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of petiole.

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petiole

nounSynonym of mesopodialia.

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mesopodialia

Origin

  1. New Latinmesopodium
  2. Englishmesopodium

From New Latin mesopodium, from meso- + -podium.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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