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aliped

American

[al-uh-ped] / ˈæl əˌpɛd /

adjective

having the toes connected by a winglike membrane, as a bat.

noun

an aliped animal.

aliped British

/ ˈælɪˌpɛd /

adjective

(of bats and similar animals) having the digits connected by a winglike membrane

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noun

an aliped animal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of aliped

First recorded in 1725–35, aliped is from the Latin word āliped- (stem of ālipēs wing-footed). See ala, -ped

Example Sentences

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Wing′-foot′ed, having wings on the feet, aliped; Wing′less, without wings.—ns.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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