fanfoot

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noun

A gecko of the genus Ptyodactylus, having toes expanded into large lobes for additional adhesion.

First used c. 1830Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounfanfoot (plural fanfoots)

plural fanfoots

  1. A gecko of the genus Ptyodactylus, having toes expanded into large lobes for additional adhesion.First known use c. 1830
  2. Any moth of the genus Polypogon.

Origin

From fan + foot

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APA

fanfoot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanfoot

MLA

“fanfoot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanfoot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fanfoot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanfoot.

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