Apod

CIDE DICTIONARY

Apod, a. [See Apod, n.].

•  Without feet; footless.  [1913 Webster]
•  Destitute of the ventral fin, as the eels.  [1913 Webster]

Apod, 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]