An extinct type of legless amphibian that lived during the Carboniferous period and resembled modern snakes.
From Greek 'aisthos' (unclear, possibly uncertain origin) + 'pous' (foot). A paleontological term for a specific class of prehistoric creatures that scientists named to classify fossils.
Aistopods are a paleontological puzzle—300 million years ago, these snake-like creatures with no legs were slithering around, but we're still not entirely sure exactly how they moved or what they evolved into, making them one of evolution's unsolved mysteries.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.