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peristeropodous

peristeropodous adjective: having feet like those of a pigeon; said of those gallinaceous birds that rest on all four toes, such as curassows and megapodes.

Adjective

peristeropodous (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Having feet like those of a pigeon; said of those gallinaceous birds that rest on all four toes, such as curassows and megapodes.
    Synonyms:
    peristeropod

Synonyms of peristeropodous

Origin of peristeropodous

From Ancient Greek περιστερά (peristerá, “pigeon”) + -podous.

Questions about peristeropodous

What does peristeropodous mean?
Peristeropodous means having feet like those of a pigeon; said of those gallinaceous birds that rest on all four toes, such as curassows and megapodes.
What part of speech is peristeropodous?
Peristeropodous is an adjective.

Words near peristeropodous in the dictionary

  1. peristerite
  2. peristerites
  3. peristernal
  4. peristeronic
  5. peristeropod
  6. peristeropodous
  7. peristimulus
  8. peristole
  9. peristoma
  10. peristomal
  11. peristomata

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