pygopod

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

From pygo- +‎ -pod.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaɪɡəpɒd/

Noun

pygopod (plural pygopods)

1. (zoology) A species of the Pygopus genus.
2. (zoology) Any species of serpentiform lizards of the family Pygopodidae, which have rudimentary hind legs near the anal cleft, but lack forelegs.

Synonyms

• legless lizard, snake-lizard, flap-footed lizard

References

• “pygopod”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.