apodous

English

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
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