totipalmate

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtəʊtɪˈpælmɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tō′tə pal′māt, -mit, -päl′-, -pä′māt)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
to•ti•pal•mate  (tō′tə pal′māt, -mit, -päl′-, -pä′māt),USA pronunciation adj. [Ornith.]
  1. having all four toes fully webbed.
  • toti- + palmate 1870–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
totipalmate /ˌtəʊtɪˈpælmɪt; -ˌmeɪt/ adj
  1. (of certain birds) having all four toes webbed
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin tōtus entire + palmate, from Latin palmātus shaped like a hand, from palma palm1
'totipalmate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
anhinga - cormorant - pelican - totipalmation

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