lomatine

adjective

lo·​ma·​tine

ˈlōmətə̇n,

-ətə̇n

variants or lomatinous

lōˈmatᵊnəs

: lobed

the lomatine toes of some birds

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary lomat- (from Greek lōmat-, lōma hem, fringe) + -ine; akin to Latin lorum strap

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