lobopodous
Lobopodous is an anatomical term used to describe organisms or limbs that possess lobopods—soft, leg-like appendages that are typically cylindrical, with annulations and little to no jointed segmentation. The word derives from Greek lobos, meaning lobe, and pous, meaning foot.
In paleontology, lobopodous limbs are a hallmark of lobopodians, an informal group of early panarthropods known
Among living organisms, the velvet worms (Onychophora) are the extant representatives most closely associated with the
Significance and usage: lobopodous describes a limb architecture rather than a discrete taxonomic group. It is