apodous

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adjective

apodal

“Weevil larvae are apodous; in contrast, most scarab larvae bear six hooklike legs.”

Similar
apodalfootless
OriginEnglish a- ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

adjectiveapodous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyapodal

    Weevil larvae are apodous; in contrast, most scarab larvae bear six hooklike legs.

    1 more example

    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.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of snakes and eels) naturally footless

Similar
apodalfootless
Also see
apodalfootless

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishapodous

From a- + -podous.

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Cite this entry
APA

apodous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apodous

MLA

“apodous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apodous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apodous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apodous.

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