steganopodous

adjective

steg·​a·​nop·​o·​dous

variants or less commonly steganopodan

-dən

1

: having all four toes webbed : totipalmate

2

: of or relating to the pelicans

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Steganopodes + English -ous, -an

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