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paraxonic

/pæɹəkˈsɒnɪk/

paraxonic adjective: in bearing weight evenly on two parallel axes within the foot, typically the third and fourth digits.

Adjective

paraxonic (not comparable)

  1. In bearing weight evenly on two parallel axes within the foot, typically the third and fourth digits.
    • Deer, camels and peccaries possess paraxonic feet.

Origin of paraxonic

From para- + Ancient Greek ἄξων (áxōn, “axis”) + -ic.

Questions about paraxonic

What does paraxonic mean?
Paraxonic means in bearing weight evenly on two parallel axes within the foot, typically the third and fourth digits.
What part of speech is paraxonic?
Paraxonic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce paraxonic?
Paraxonic is pronounced /pæɹəkˈsɒnɪk/.

Words near paraxonic in the dictionary

  1. paraxazone
  2. paraxial
  3. paraxiality
  4. paraxially
  5. paraxis
  6. paraxonic
  7. paraxylene
  8. paraxylenes
  9. Parayao
  10. parazoan
  11. parazoans

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