polypod
/ˈpɒlɪpɒd
/adjective Zoology
Having many feet or foot-like appendages, especially denoting a phase of insect larval development characterized by a segmented abdomen with rudimentary or functional appendages: the general prevalence of this polypod condition...
- The insect embryo in its development passes from a protopod stage to what is termed a polypod form.
- The polypod larvae, like the. caterpillars, have legs and pseudopods.
Origin
Mid 18th century (as a noun denoting an animal having many feet): from French polypode 'many-footed', from Greek polupous, polupod-, from polu- 'many' + pous, pod- 'foot'.