propodialadj.n.

Brit.

/prə(ʊ)ˈpəʊdɪəl/, U.S.

/proʊˈpoʊdiəl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pro- prefix², metapodial adj., epipodial adj.

Etymology: < pro- prefix² + -podial (in metapodial adj., metapodial n., epipodial adj.). Compare mesopodial adj. With use as noun compare later propodium n. 2, and also slightly later mesopodial n.

Zoology.

A. adj.

1. Designating a bone of the proximal or upper segment of the limb of a tetrapod (esp. a reptile or amphibian); of or relating to the propodium of a tetrapod.

ΚΠ

1880 O. C. Marsh in Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 119 170 The transverse segmentation is distinct in the first five series, regarding the humerus and femur as the first segment, or propodial bones.

1956 A. S. Romer Osteol. Reptiles viii. 334 The preaxial margin of the propodial segment has become lateral.

1997 Zool. Jrnl. Linn. Soc. 120 1 Limb ossification follows a continuous proximal to distal sequence from the propodial elements through to the terminal elements of 1st to 4th digit in the manus and the 1st to 3rd digit in the pes.

2. Of or relating to the propodium of a mollusc.

ΚΠ

1890 Cent. Dict. Propodial, of or pertaining to the propodium of a mollusk.

1958 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 242 23 The propodial mucus glands..are a pair of multicellular, flask-shaped glands.

1995 P. J. Hayward et al. in P. J. Hayward & J. S. Ryland Handbk. Marine Fauna N.W. Europe x. 539/2 Opisthobranchia... The foot is arbitrarily divided into the metapodium (posterior) and propodium (anterior), the latter often bearing propodial tentacles.

B. n.

A propodial bone.

ΚΠ

1889 E. D. Cope in Amer. Naturalist 23 852 Limbs consisting of one basal element, two propodials, and metapodials and digits..; Batrachia.

1956 A. S. Romer Osteol. Reptiles viii. 334 Beyond the propodials..the two limbs differed greatly.

1987 Beagle 4 95 The elasmosaurid affinity of the specimens is based on the morphology of a cervical vertebra and the large dimensions of the propodials.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	propodial
释义	propodialadj.n. Brit. /prə(ʊ)ˈpəʊdɪəl/, U.S. /proʊˈpoʊdiəl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pro- prefix², metapodial adj., epipodial adj. Etymology: < pro- prefix² + -podial (in metapodial adj., metapodial n., epipodial adj.). Compare mesopodial adj. With use as noun compare later propodium n. 2, and also slightly later mesopodial n. Zoology. A. adj. 1. Designating a bone of the proximal or upper segment of the limb of a tetrapod (esp. a reptile or amphibian); of or relating to the propodium of a tetrapod. ΚΠ 1880 O. C. Marsh in Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 119 170 The transverse segmentation is distinct in the first five series, regarding the humerus and femur as the first segment, or propodial bones. 1956 A. S. Romer Osteol. Reptiles viii. 334 The preaxial margin of the propodial segment has become lateral. 1997 Zool. Jrnl. Linn. Soc. 120 1 Limb ossification follows a continuous proximal to distal sequence from the propodial elements through to the terminal elements of 1st to 4th digit in the manus and the 1st to 3rd digit in the pes. 2. Of or relating to the propodium of a mollusc. ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Propodial, of or pertaining to the propodium of a mollusk. 1958 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 242 23 The propodial mucus glands..are a pair of multicellular, flask-shaped glands. 1995 P. J. Hayward et al. in P. J. Hayward & J. S. Ryland Handbk. Marine Fauna N.W. Europe x. 539/2 Opisthobranchia... The foot is arbitrarily divided into the metapodium (posterior) and propodium (anterior), the latter often bearing propodial tentacles. B. n. A propodial bone. ΚΠ 1889 E. D. Cope in Amer. Naturalist 23 852 Limbs consisting of one basal element, two propodials, and metapodials and digits..; Batrachia. 1956 A. S. Romer Osteol. Reptiles viii. 334 Beyond the propodials..the two limbs differed greatly. 1987 Beagle 4 95 The elasmosaurid affinity of the specimens is based on the morphology of a cervical vertebra and the large dimensions of the propodials. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1880
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