heteropelmous

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adjective

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.

OriginAncient Greek πέλμα →
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Meanings

adjectiveheteropelmous (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablebird anatomybiologyHaving 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.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπέλμα“sole of the foot”
  2. Englishheteropelmous

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

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

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