Aphnology

/æfˈnɑl.ə.dʒi/ noun

The scientific study of insects that live without legs or with reduced legs, or possibly a poorly-formed term referring to legless insect study.

Possibly from Greek 'a-' (without) plus 'phos' (foot/leg), though the etymology is unclear. This term appears to be extremely rare or possibly a historical misspelling in entomological texts.

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