Meanings
nounzygopodium (plural zygopodia)
plural zygopodia
- anatomyThe radioulnar or tibiofibular portion of a tetrapod limb.
Origin
From zygo- (“pair”) + -podium (“foot”); from the presence of two bones in the portion of the limbs so described.
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APA
zygopodium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zygopodium
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“zygopodium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zygopodium. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zygopodium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zygopodium.
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