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Apod

Apod \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.

Apod

Apod \Ap"od\, Apode \Ap"ode\, n.; pl. Apodsor 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. [1913 Webster] ||

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apod

n. (context astronomy English) (abbreviation of :w:Astronomy Picture of the Day Astronomy Picture of the Day English)

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In the absence of a Latin scholar, we've named it Apod Shaggiusfootless because it has no feet and is hairy.

In the absence of a Latin scholar, we've named it Apod Shaggiusfootless because it has no feet and is hairy.