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apodal

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ap·o·dal  (p-dl) also ap·o·dous (-ds)
adj.
Having no limbs, feet, or footlike appendages.

[From Greek apous : a-, without; see a-1 + pous, pod-, foot; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]

apodal [ˈæpədəl], apodous
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of snakes, eels, etc.) without feet; having no obvious hind limbs or pelvic fins
[from Greek apous from a-1 + pous foot]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.apodal - (of snakes and eels) naturally footlessapodal - (of snakes and eels) naturally footless; "eels are apodal"
footless - having no feet or analogous appendages


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