apodous

English

Etymology

From a- +‎ -podous.

Adjective

apodous (not comparable)

1. (chiefly biology) 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.

Translations

apodal — see apodal