apodous
/ˈapədəs
/adjective Zoology
Without feet or having only rudimentary feet.Firstly, all apodous squamates have ribs starting on or before the fourth vertebra....
- The larvae are eruciform and apodous meaning they look like a caterpillar with no legs.
- Should the two insects, however, hereafter prove to be equally apodous in the second stage, the character will become generically important.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Greek apous, apod- 'footless' (from a- 'without' + pous, pod- 'foot') + -ous.