fissipedal

adjective

fis·​sip·​e·​dal

(ˈ)fi¦sipədᵊl,

fəˈs-;

¦fisə¦pedᵊl,

-¦pēd-

variants or less commonly fissipedate

fə̇ˈsipəˌdāt,

-də̇t

: fissiped

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin fissiped-, fissipes + English -al or -ate

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