Meanings
- not comparableobsoletebiologyHaving all four toes webbed together (said of birds of the former suborder Steganopodes).
Synonyms: totipalmate
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving all four toes webbed together (said of birds of the former suborder Steganopodes).
Origin
- Ancient Greekστεγανός“cover, roof”
- Englishsteganopodous
From Ancient Greek στεγανός (steganós, “cover, roof”) + -podous.
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
steganopodous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steganopodous
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