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nounphocomelus (countable and uncountable, plural phocomeli)
plural phocomeli
- dateduncountablePhocomelia.
- countableA person with phocomelia.
He did not say that his wife's brother back on Earth was a phocomelus; he had been born without arms and made use of superb artificial ones designed for him by a Canadian firm which specialized in such equipment.
1964, Philip K. Dick, “Martian Time-Slip”, in Five Novels of the 1960s & 70s, Library of America, published 2008, page 41
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phocomelus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phocomelus
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“phocomelus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phocomelus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phocomelus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phocomelus.
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