web-toed

Thân thiện

The duckling's web-toed feet help it paddle through the pond.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having feet with webbed toes: Describes an animal, typically an amphibian or bird, whose toes are connected by a thin membrane of skin. This physical adaptation aids in swimming.

Usage

• The adjective "web-toed" is used attributively (before a noun) to describe the specific physical characteristic of an animal's feet.
• It is a compound adjective formed from "web" and "toed."

Examples

• The web-toed frog is an excellent swimmer.
• Many aquatic birds are web-toed.
• We observed a web-toed salamander near the pond.

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in zoological and biological contexts.
• It can sometimes be used in a more general descriptive sense for any creature with this feature, though it is not standard for describing humans with syndactyly (a condition where digits are fused).

Variants and Related Words

• Webfooted (adj): Having webbed feet. This is a more common and general synonym.
• Palmate (adj): In zoology, describing a foot with the front toes joined by a web.

Synonyms

• Webfooted
• Palmate (technical)

Antonyms

• Separate-toed
• Ungulate (having hooves)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having feet with webbed toes

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• web-footed