palmiped

English

Etymology

From Latin palmipes, palmipedis (“broad-footed”); palma (“the palm of the hand”) + pes (“a foot”). Compare French palmipède.

Noun

palmiped (plural palmipeds)

(obsolete) A web-footed bird.

Related terms

Palmipedes

Translations

web-footed bird

Spanish: palmípedo

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