pygopod

pygopod
I. \\ˈpīgəˌpäd\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Pygopodes
: of or relating to the Pygopodes
II. noun (-s)
: a bird of the order Pygopodes
III. noun (-s)
Etymology: pyg- + -pod
: one of the paired appendages of the tenth abdominal segment of an insect

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  • Pygopod — Py go*pod, n. [Gr. pygh rump + pod.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Pygopodes. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of serpentiform lizards of the family {Pygopodid[ae]}, which have rudimentary hind legs near the anal cleft, but lack …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pygopod — py·go·pod …   English syllables

  • pygopod — /ˈpɪgəpɒd/ (say piguhpod) adjective of or characteristic of the Pygopodidae, a family of Australian lizards having no forelimbs and only rudimentary hind limbs, as the common scaly foot …  

  • scaly foot — /ˈskeɪli fʊt/ (say skaylee foot) noun an elongated, pygopod lizard, Pygopus lepidopodus, with vestigial hind limbs resembling scaly flaps …  

  • snake-lizard — /ˈsneɪk lɪzəd/ (say snayk lizuhd) noun 1. a smooth scaled, elongated skink, Lygosoma verreauxii, resembling pygopod legless lizards in that its limbs are very small; glass snake. 2. → legless lizard …  

  • pygopodid — (ˈ)pī|gäpədə̇d adjective Etymology: New Latin Pygopodidae, family of lizards, from Pygopod , Pygopus, type genus + idae : of or relating to the genus Pygopus or to the family Pygopodidae …   Useful english dictionary

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