pootloze
Pootloze is a term of Dutch origin that translates literally to "pawless" or "legless." While it can be used in a general sense to describe any creature lacking limbs, its most common application is within the context of zoology, specifically when referring to snakes. Snakes are often colloquially described as pootloze animals due to their elongated, limbless bodies.
The absence of limbs in snakes is a result of significant evolutionary adaptations. Over millions of years,
Beyond snakes, the term pootloze might occasionally be used to describe other legless or very short-limbed