Etymology

heteropelmous

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Today it means: Having each of the two flexor tendons of the toes bifid, the branches of one going to the first and second toes; those of the other, to the third and fourth toes. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πέλμα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπέλμα“sole of the foot”
  2. English todayheteropelmous

From hetero- + Ancient Greek πέλμα (pélma, “sole of the foot”) + -ous.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekπέλμα all →

schizopelmoussympelmous

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