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brachypodism

brachypodism noun: the condition of having short legs.

Noun

brachypodism (uncountable)

  1. The condition of having short legs

Origin of brachypodism

From brachy- + -pod + -ism.

Questions about brachypodism

What does brachypodism mean?
Brachypodism means the condition of having short legs.
What part of speech is brachypodism?
Brachypodism is a noun.

Words near brachypodism in the dictionary

  1. brachyphalangia
  2. brachyphylline
  3. brachypinacoid
  4. brachypinacoidal
  5. brachypinacoids
  6. brachypodism
  7. brachypodium
  8. brachypodiums
  9. brachypodous
  10. brachypter
  11. brachypteran

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