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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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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