webfoot en · NOUN
Etymology
Alteration of earlier webbed foot, re-analysed as web + foot.
Meanings
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(qualifier:plural "webfeet") A foot that has toes connected by folds of skin.
The Newfoundland dog has webfeet.
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(qualifier:plural "webfoots") A web-footed animal.
Etta smiled, remembering Cal Albatross back then, patiently helping the webfoots perfect their diving and swimming skills. She watched him stretch his long supple wings in the afternoon sunlight […]
2004, Beth Yockey, Ross Yockey, Strictly for the Birds, page 7:The Newfoundland dog is a webfoot.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| webfeet | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| webfoots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (11)
de Ruder (foot) · nb svømmefugl (animal) · sv simfot (foot) · fi räpyläjalkainen (animal) · nb svømmelapp (foot) · fi räpylä (foot) · da svømmefod (foot) · nb svømmefot (foot) · nb svømmeflik (foot) · nb svømmehud (foot) · fi räpyläjalka (foot)