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apodous

adj

Etymology

From a- + -podous.

  1. derived from *pṓds✻
  2. borrowed from πούς — “foot”
  3. formed as apodous — “a- + -podous”

Definitions

  1. apodal

    • Weevil larvae are apodous; in contrast, most scarab larvae bear six hooklike legs.
    • Snakes, worms, certain fish, and other limbless creatures are all apodous, while visibly similar creatures (such as millipedes or centipedes) use a different type of movement called a metachronal gait.

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