schizopelmous

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adjective

Having the two flexor tendons of the toes entirely separate, and the flexor hallicus going to the first toe only.

OriginAncient Greek πέλμα →
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Meanings

adjectiveschizopelmous (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablebiologyHaving the two flexor tendons of the toes entirely separate, and the flexor hallicus going to the first toe only.

Origin

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

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

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Chicago

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