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webbed foot

webbed foot

Noun

pl: webbed feet

This term describes a specific anatomical adaptation where skin stretches between the digits. It is most commonly associated with waterfowl, amphibians, and certain marine mammals, serving as a biological paddle to increase surface area and propel the animal through water.

In a descriptive context, the term is purely biological and lacks the metaphorical flexibility of the word "web" (as in a web of lies). It is used primarily in zoological or anatomical descriptions to distinguish aquatic species from those with separate toes.

Meanings

Nounwebbed foot

A foot in which the toes are connected by a membrane of skin, typically found in aquatic animals to aid in swimming.

The duck has a webbed foot that helps it paddle efficiently through the pond.

Examples

The platypus is well known for having a webbed foot on each limb.

Trivia

Look at how that goose uses its webbed foot to push through the water.

Some people are born with a partially webbed foot due to a genetic trait.

Health

The creature had a strange webbed foot that suggested it lived underwater.

Fantasy

A webbed foot acts like a paddle to increase surface area during a stroke.

I wonder if having a webbed foot would make me a faster swimmer.

The frog has a webbed foot to help it navigate the swampy terrain.

The biologist pointed to the specimen's webbed foot as an adaptation for diving.

School Life

It is rare but possible for a human to be born with a fully webbed foot.

Health

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