antiopelmous

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

antiopelmous (not comparable)

1. (zoology) Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes.

Coordinate terms

• sympelmous
• nomopelmous
• schizopelmous
• heteropelmous