semipalmate

[ sem-ee-pal-meyt, -mit, -pah-meyt, -pahl-, sem-ahy- ]

adjective

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

semipalmate

/ ˌsɛmɪˈpæmɪt /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of semipalmate¹

First recorded in 1775–85; semi- + palmate