Meanings
nounparaphragm (plural paraphragms)
plural paraphragms
- A kind of lateral diaphragm in crustaceans.
Synonyms: paraphragma
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA kind of lateral diaphragm in crustaceans.
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Origin
From para- + -phragm, from diaphragm.
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APA
paraphragm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraphragm
MLA
“paraphragm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraphragm. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paraphragm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraphragm.
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