Definition of propodeum in English:
propodeum
(also propodaeum)
noun ˌprɒpəˈdɪəmprəʊˈpɒdɪəm
Entomology The segment anterior to and partly surrounding the petiole of hymenopterans.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Edward Newman (1801–1876), naturalist. From pro- + ancient Greek ποδεών neck or mouth of a wineskin, or of the bladder, any narrow end.