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CIDE DICTIONARY

Apode

CIDE DICTIONARY

Apode, n. [Gr. , , footless; 'a priv. + , , foot.].
     One of certain animals that have no feet or footlike organs; esp. one of certain fabulous birds which were said to have no feet.  [1913 Webster]
    " 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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