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heteropelmous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: bird anatomy

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History

Etymology

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