semipalmate

Also sem·i·pal·mat·ed

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