单词 | sympelmous |
释义 | > as lemmassympelmous sympelmous adj. Brit. /sɪmˈpɛlməs/ , U.S. /sɪmˈpɛlməs/ (also erroneoussynpelmous) [Greek πέλμα sole of the foot: see -ous suffix] Ornithology having the tendons of the deep flexors of the toes united before separating to each of the four digits.ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [adjective] > of toes or claws > having particular type of zygodactylous1828 yoke-toed1831 zygodactyl1831 anisodactylic1834 zygodactylic1835 lark-heeled1837 short-toed1837 heterodactylous1854 pair-toed1868 sympelmous1885 pamprodactylous1889 pigeon-toed1890 pamprodactyl1934 synpelmous- 1885 J. S. Kingsley Standard Nat. Hist. (1888) IV. 369 An arrangement to be called synpelmous, since the two tendons are completely blended... The synpelmous distribution of the deep plantar tendons obtains especially in the swifts, humming birds..and their allies. 1890 H. Seebohm in Ibis Jan. 31 In synpelmous birds the plantars do not cross each other at the back of the tarsus.., but coalesce at the point where they usually cross. 1898 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Sympelmous. < as lemmas |
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