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SEMIPALMATED
Etymology
Adjective
semipalmated (not comparable)
Having webs between some, but not all, of the toes
Source: Wiktionary
Sem`i*pal"mate, Sem`i*pal"ma*ted, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having the anterior toes joined only part way down with a web; half-webbed; as, a semipalmate bird or foot. See Illust. k under Aves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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