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A Writer's Dictionary:

apodal Definition


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apodal
apodous
adj
    1. Said of snakes, eels, etc: lacking feet; lacking limbs, especially hind ones.
      Example: The slow-worm is one example of an apodal lizard
    2. Said of fish: lacking the ventral fin.
Etymology: Early 18c: from a-2 + Greek pous, podos foot.



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