apodous

Variant of apodal

apodal definition

apo·dal (ap′ə dəl)

adjective

  1. lacking feet or legs, as snakes
  2. lacking ventral fins

Etymology: < Gr apous (gen. apodos), footless < a-, without + pous, foot + -al

Also apodous ap′o·dous (-dəs)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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