metapodium


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metapodium

[¦med·ə′pō·dē·əm]
(anatomy)
The metatarsus in bipeds.
The metatarsus and metacarpus in quadrupeds.
(invertebrate zoology)
Posterior portion of the foot of a mollusk.
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appearance of eyes and propodium, enlarged metapodium, and extensive retraction of the mantle fold) (Table 1; Fig.
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46 at the end of metapodium and formation of operculum 21 Appearance of cilia on foot 24.
Embryogenesis and larval development of the Omani abalone (Haliotis mariae Wood, 1828)
The B-type is of smooth muscle fiber type that is mostly found in the metapodium, and functions to maintain greater tension.
Microscopic anatomy of foot of the spiny top shell, Batillus cornutus (lightfoot, 1786) (Gastropoda: Turbinidae)
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