apodal, apodous
(adjective) (of snakes and eels) naturally footless; āeels are apodalā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
apodal (not comparable)
(biology) Without feet or foot-like body parts; legless.
apodal (plural apodals)
Any moth of the genus Apoda.
Any caecilian of the order Apoda.
• paldao
Source: Wiktionary
Ap"od, Ap"o*dal, a. Etym: [See Apod, n.]
1. Without feet; footless.
2. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: Destitute of the ventral fin, as the eels.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ātheir business venture was doomed from the startā; āan ill-fated business ventureā; āan ill-starred romanceā; āthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā- W.H.Prescott
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
