basipodium

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noun

The carpus or tarsus of an animal or bird; the equivalent of the wrist or ankle in the human limbs

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Meanings

nounbasipodium (plural basipodia)

plural basipodia

  1. biologyThe carpus or tarsus of an animal or bird; the equivalent of the wrist or ankle in the human limbs

Origin

From basi- + -podium.

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Translations

French basipode
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Cite this entry
APA

basipodium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basipodium

MLA

“basipodium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basipodium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basipodium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basipodium.

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