totipalmation
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to·ti·pal·mate
(tō′tĭ-păl′māt′)adj.
Having webbing that connects all four toes, as in waterbirds such as pelicans, gannets, and boobies.
[Latin tōtus, whole; see total + palmate.]
to′ti·pal·ma′tion n.
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totipalmation
the state of having all four toes fully webbed, as water birds. — totipalmate, adj.
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