PLUMIPED

Etymology

Adjective

plumiped (not comparable)

(zoology) Having feet covered with feathers.

Noun

plumiped (plural plumipeds)

A plumiped bird.

Source: Wiktionary


Plu"mi*ped, a. Etym: [L. plumipes, -edis; pluma a feather + pes: cf. F. plumipède.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having feet covered with feathers.

– n.

Definition: A plumiped bird.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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