The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
propodeum — Propodium Pro*po di*um, n.; pl. {Propodia}. [NL. See {Propodiale}.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The anterior portion of the foot of a mollusk. (b) The segment which forms the posterior part of the thorax of a hymenopterous insect. [Written also {propodeum}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Propodium — Pro*po di*um, n.; pl. {Propodia}. [NL. See {Propodiale}.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The anterior portion of the foot of a mollusk. (b) The segment which forms the posterior part of the thorax of a hymenopterous insect. [Written also {propodeum}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
propodium — prō+ noun (plural propodia) Etymology: New Latin, from pro (I) + podium : the anterior portion of the foot of a mollusk … Useful english dictionary
