chiropodous

adjective

chi·​rop·​o·​dous

kīˈräpədəs

: having the feet modified for grasping and climbing

Word History

Etymology

chiropod- (from obsolete New Latin Cheiropoda, former name for mammals with handlike feet, from cheir- chir- + -poda) + -ous

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