paraxonic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pæɹəkˈsɒnɪk/
Etymology
From para- + Ancient Greek ἄξων (áxōn, “axis”) + -ic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) In bearing weight evenly on two parallel axes within the foot, typically the third and fourth digits.
Deer, camels and peccaries possess paraxonic feet.