About The Word Apod
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What's The Definition Of Apod?Synonyms | Synonyms for Apod: Related Terms | Find terms related to Apod: See Also | Apod In Webster's Dictionary \Ap"od\, Apodal \Ap"o*dal\, a. [See {Apod}, n.]
1. Without feet; footless.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Destitute of the ventral fin, as the eels.
\Ap"od\, Apode \Ap"ode\, n.; pl. {Apods}or {Apodes}. [Gr. ?, ?, footless; 'a priv. + ?, ?, foot.] (Zo["o]l.) One of certain animals that have no feet or footlike organs; esp. one of certain fabulous birds which were said to have no feet. Note: The bird of paradise formerly had the name {Paradisea apoda}, being supposed to have no feet, as these were wanting in the specimens first obtained from the East Indies. |
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