hemapodium
noun
he·ma·po·di·um
ˌhēməˈpōdēəm,
ˌhem-
variants or hemapod
ˈhēməˌpäd,
ˈhem-
plural hemapodia also hemapodiums or hemapods
: the dorsal lobe of a parapodium
Word History
Etymology
hemapodium, New Latin, from hema- + podium; hemapod from hema- + -pod; from its proximity to the dorsal blood vessel