acutiplantar

adjective

acu·​ti·​plan·​tar

ə-¦kyü-tə-¦plan-tər,

-ˌtär

of certain birds

: having the hinder part of the tarsus sharp angled

—opposed to latiplantar

Word History

Etymology

acuti- + plantar

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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