palmiped Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pal"mi*ped adjective
Etymology
L. palmipes, -edis, broad-footed; palma the palm of the hand + pes a foot; cf. F. palmipède.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Web-footed, as a water fowl. -- n. A swimming bird; a bird having webbed feet.

Webster 1913