nomopelmous

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adjective

Having a separate and simple tendon to flex the first toe, or hallux.

“Passerine birds are nomopelmous.”

OriginAncient Greek νομός →
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Meanings

adjectivenomopelmous (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablerarebiologyHaving a separate and simple tendon to flex the first toe, or hallux.

    Passerine birds are nomopelmous.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνομός“division, distribution”
  2. Englishnomopelmous

From Ancient Greek νομός (nomós, “division, distribution”) + πέλμα (pélma, “sole of the foot”) + -ous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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