webfoot

English

Webfeet of a mute swan

Etymology

Alteration of earlier webbed foot, re-analysed as web + foot.

Noun

webfoot (plural webfeet)

  1. A foot that has toes connected by folds of skin.
    • The Newfoundland dog has webfeet.
  2. A web-footed animal.
    • The Newfoundland dog is a webfoot.

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