单词 | mesopodium |
释义 | mesopodium/ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈpəʊdɪəm/noun 1 Zoology. The middle lobe of the foot of a mollusc. 2 Botany. Originally; the region of a leaf primordium corresponding to the petiole; the petiole itself. Later also: an internode between prophylls in certain compound inflorescences. 3 Zoology. 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. OriginMid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Huxley (1825–1895), biologist and science educationist. From meso- + -podium. |
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