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Definition of footedness

: the dominance of one foot over the other ambidexterity and mixture of eyedness, handedness, and footedness— J. R. Gallagher

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“Footedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footedness. Accessed 14 May. 2021.

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