clubfoot
noun
a congenitally deformed or distorted foot.
clubfeet
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pluralof clubfoot.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Elijah is often carried because of his limb difference and clubfeet, meaning that instead of being straight, his feet are twisted inward and his toes point downward.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
In Chile, baby Bernardo’s parents said they visited with a few doctors about their child’s clubfeet before eventually connecting with Dalia Sepulveda, a Chilean doctor in who serves on Ponseti International’s advisory board.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 15, 2014
Several mummies revealed instances of cleft palate, clubfeet, flat feet and bone degeneration.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2010
At birth, Hope Guthrie had clubfeet; she would not suck.
From Time Magazine Archive
Stearman discovered that the Siriono were thirty times more likely to be born with clubfeet than typical human populations.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
