1. relating to or resembling a parapodium, a paired appendage found on many marine worms
Usage: biological; zoological

Examples

• The parapodial structures help the polychaete worm move through the sediment.
• Scientists examined the parapodial bristles under a microscope.
• The parapodial appendages contain numerous setae for locomotion.
• Marine biologists study parapodial morphology to classify different worm species.
• The parapodial lobes were clearly visible in the specimen.