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totipalmate

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to·ti·pal·mate  (tt-plmt)
adj.
Having webbing that connects each of the four anterior toes, as in water birds such as pelicans and gannets.
[Latin ttus, whole; see total + palmate.]
toti·pal·mation n.
totipalmate [ˌtəʊtɪˈpælmɪt -ˌmeɪt]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of certain birds) having all four toes webbed
[from Latin tōtus entire + palmate, from Latin palmātus shaped like a hand, from palma palm1]
totipalmation  n
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Unlike water birds that float on the water's surface, anhingas glide silently through the water propelled by their totipalmate (having all toes connected by webs) feet with their wings partly spread like fins from their submerged bodies.
Wonder bird by Chisholm, G. Donald / PSA Journal
 
 
 
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