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schizopelmous

schizopelmous adjective: having the two flexor tendons of the toes entirely separate, and the flexor hallicus going to the first toe only.

Adjective

schizopelmous (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Having the two flexor tendons of the toes entirely separate, and the flexor hallicus going to the first toe only.

Origin of schizopelmous

From schizo- + Ancient Greek πέλμα (pélma, “sole of the foot”) + -ous.

Questions about schizopelmous

What does schizopelmous mean?
Schizopelmous means having the two flexor tendons of the toes entirely separate, and the flexor hallicus going to the first toe only.
What part of speech is schizopelmous?
Schizopelmous is an adjective.

Words near schizopelmous in the dictionary

  1. schizonticides
  2. schizontocidal
  3. schizontocide
  4. schizontocides
  5. schizonts
  6. schizopelmous
  7. schizopeltid
  8. schizopeltids
  9. schizophagous
  10. schizophasia
  11. schizophasias

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