What does apodal mean?
Definitions for apodal
ˈæp ə dl; -dəsapo·dal
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Princeton's WordNet
apodal, apodousadjective
(of snakes and eels) naturally footless
"eels are apodal"
Wiktionary
apodaladjective
without feet or foot-like body parts; legless
Etymology: ἀ- + ποδός, genitive of πούς with the suffix -al.
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apodal
Apodal is an adjective used to describe creatures, especially in zoology, who lack legs or any form of appendages for locomotion. The term is derived from the Greek words ‘a’ meaning ‘without’ and ‘podos’ meaning ‘foot’. Examples include various types of fish, snakes and certain types of lizards.
Webster Dictionary
Apodalnoun
without feet; footless
Apodalnoun
destitute of the ventral fin, as the eels
Etymology: [See Apod, n.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Apodal
ap′od-al, adj. without feet: without ventral fins. [Gr. a, neg., pous, podos, a foot.]
Entomology
Apodal
with single, simple tubercles instead of feet, in larvae; without feet = apodous.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of apodal in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of apodal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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