aliped

[ al-uh-ped ]
adjective

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

noun

  1. an aliped animal.

Origin of aliped

1
First recorded in 1725–35, aliped is from the Latin word āliped- (stem of ālipēs wing-footed). See ala, -ped

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British Dictionary definitions for aliped

aliped

/ (ˈælɪˌpɛd) /

adjective

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

noun

  1. an aliped animal

Origin of aliped

1
C19: from Latin ālipēs having winged feet, from āla wing + -ped

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