talipes

[ tal-uh-peez ]

noun
  1. a clubfoot.

  2. the condition of being clubfooted.

Origin of talipes

1
1835–45; tali- + Latin pēsfoot

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British Dictionary definitions for talipes

talipes

/ (ˈtælɪˌpiːz) /


noun
  1. a congenital deformity of the foot by which it is twisted in any of various positions

  2. a technical name for club foot

Origin of talipes

1
C19: New Latin, from Latin tālus ankle + pēs foot

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