Etymology

palmiped

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Today it means: A web-footed bird. Full definition →

Latin palmipes
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  1. Latin · derived frompalmipes
  2. English todaypalmiped

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

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