Meanings
nounacheiropody (uncountable)
alternative achiropody · alternative achiropodia · alternative acheiropodia
- uncountablemedicineA congenital abnormality in which the person affected lacks hands and feet.
Synonyms: Horn Kolb syndrome
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA congenital abnormality in which the person affected lacks hands and feet.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Hellenic*ə-
- Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
- Englisha-
- Englishcheiro-
- Proto-Indo-European*ped-
- Proto-Indo-European*pṓds
- Ancient Greekπούς (poús)
- Englishpodo-
- Englishacheiropody
From a- + cheiro- + podo- + -y.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese aquiropodia
- aquiropodiacongenital lack of hands and feet
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acheiropody. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acheiropody
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