WEBFOOT

webfoot

(noun) a foot having the toes connected by folds of skin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

webfoot (plural webfeet)

a foot that has toes connected by folds of skin

The Newfoundland dog has webfeet.

a web-footed animal

The Newfoundland dog is a webfoot.

Synonyms

• webbed foot

Source: Wiktionary


Web"foot`, n.; pl. Webfeet (.

1. A foot the toes of which are connected by a membrane.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any web-footed bird.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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