- pal|mi|ped
- pal|mi|ped «PAL muh pehd», adjective, noun.–adj.having palmate feet, as a bird; web-footed.–n.a web-footed bird.╂[< Latin palmipes, -pedis < palma palm2 + pēs, pedis foot]
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pal — al·lo·pal·la·di·um; al·ve·o·pal·a·tal; an·te·pal·a·tal; as·pal·a·thus; chlo·ro·pal·la·date; co·pal; co·pal·che; co·pal·co·co·te; co·pal·if·er·ous; co·pal·ite; epis·co·pal·ism; Ev·i·pal; glos·so·pal·a·ti·nus; he·mit·ro·pal; het·er·ot·ro·pal;… … English syllables
ped|i|palp — «PEHD uh palp», noun, plural ped|i|pal|pi «PEHD uh PAL py». 1. one of a pair of short, leglike appendages near the mouth and fangs of spiders, used as aids in feeding and as copulatory organs. 2. any of an order of arachnids, including the whip… … Useful english dictionary
ped|i|pal|pate — «PEHD uh PAL payt», adjective. having pedipalpi … Useful english dictionary
ped|i|pal|pus — «PEHD uh PAL puhs», noun, plural pi « py». = pedipalp (def. 1). (Cf. ↑pedipalp) … Useful english dictionary
Pedipalpa — Ped·i·pal·pa (ped″ĭ palґpə) the whip scorpions, an order of arachnids (not true scorpions) that are nonvenomous but sometimes have irritating secretions; it includes the genus Mastigoproctus … Medical dictionary
pi — ace·to·pro·pi·o·nate; ac·ro·car·pi; ae·gy·pi·i·dae; ae·pi·or·nis; aes·cu·la·pi·an; aes·cu·la·pi·us; ae·so·pi·an; ake·pi·ro; albas·pi·din; alo·pi·as; al·pi·no; am·phi·car·pi·um; an·as·pi·da; an·as·pi·da·cea; an·ci·pi·tis; an·te·lo·pi·an;… … English syllables
palmipede — palmiped /palˈmi ped/ or palmipede / pēd/ noun A webfooted bird adjective Webfooted • • • Main Entry: ↑palm … Useful english dictionary
Palmiped — Pal mi*ped, a. [L. palmipes, edis, broad footed; palma the palm of the hand + pes a foot; cf. F. palmip[ e]de.] (Zo[ o]l.) Web footed, as a water fowl. n. A swimming bird; a bird having webbed feet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pedipalpal — ped·i·pal·pal … English syllables
pedipalpate — ped·i·pal·pate … English syllables
