pygopod
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpaɪɡəpɒd/
Noun
pygopod (plural pygopods)
- (zoology) A species of the Pygopus genus.
- (zoology) Any species of serpentiform lizards of the family Pygopodidae, which have rudimentary hind legs near the anal cleft, but lack forelegs.
Synonyms
- legless lizard, snake-lizard, flap-footed lizard
References
- “pygopod”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.