semipalmate

adjective

semi·​palmate

variants or semipalmated

"+ 

: having the anterior toes joined only part way down with a web

Word History

Etymology

semi- + palmate, palmated

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for semipalmate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate