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semipalmate

or sem·i·pal·mat·ed

[ sem-ee-pal-meyt, -mit, -pah-meyt or sem-ee-pal-mey-tid, -pah-mey-tid; -pahl-, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈpæl meɪt, -mɪt, -ˈpɑ meɪt or ˌsɛm iˈpæl meɪ tɪd, -ˈpɑ meɪ tɪd; -ˈpɑl-, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

partially or imperfectly palmate, as a bird's foot; half-webbed.

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Origin of semipalmate

First recorded in 1775–85; semi- + palmate

Words nearby semipalmate

semiotic, semiotician, semiotics, semioviparous, Semipalatinsk, semipalmate, semipalmated plover, semipalmated sandpiper, semiparasitic, semipermanent, semipermeable
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British Dictionary definitions for semipalmate

semipalmate

semipalmated

/ (ˌsɛmɪˈpæmɪt) /

adjective

(of the feet of some birds) having the front three toes partly webbed
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