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apodous en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English -podous English apodous From a- + -podous.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) apodal
    • 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.
    • Weevil larvae are apodous; in contrast, most scarab larvae bear six hooklike legs.