apodous
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English
[edit]Adjective
[edit]apodous (not comparable)
- (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
[edit]apodal — see apodal