micropodal

adjective

mi·​crop·​o·​dal

(ˈ)mī¦kräpədᵊl

variants or less commonly micropodous

-dəs

: having abnormally small feet

Word History

Etymology

micropodal from New Latin micropodus + English -al; micropodous from New Latin micropodus, from micr- + -podus -podous

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