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单词 mesopodium
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Definition of mesopodium in English:

mesopodium

noun ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈpəʊdɪəm
  • 1Zoology. The middle lobe of the foot of a mollusc.

  • 2Botany. Originally; the region of a leaf primordium corresponding to the petiole; the petiole itself. Later also: an internode between prophylls in certain compound inflorescences.

  • 3Zoology. The section of a tetrapod limb (especially of an amphibian or reptile) constituted by the carpus (in the forelimb) or the tarsus (in the hind limb); the mesopodial bones collectively.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Huxley (1825–1895), biologist and science educationist. From meso- + -podium.

 
 

Definition of mesopodium in US English:

mesopodium

nounˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈpəʊdɪəm
  • 1Zoology. The middle lobe of the foot of a mollusc.

  • 2Botany. Originally; the region of a leaf primordium corresponding to the petiole; the petiole itself. Later also: an internode between prophylls in certain compound inflorescences.

  • 3Zoology. The section of a tetrapod limb (especially of an amphibian or reptile) constituted by the carpus (in the forelimb) or the tarsus (in the hind limb); the mesopodial bones collectively.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Huxley (1825–1895), biologist and science educationist. From meso- + -podium.

 
 
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