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semipalmate

sem·i·pal·mate
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sem-ee-pal-meyt, -mit, -pah-meyt or sem-ee-pal-mey-tid, -pah-mey-tid; -pahl-, sem-ahy-]
    • /ˌsɛm iˈpæl meɪt, -mɪt, -ˈpɑ meɪt or ˌsɛm iˈpæl meɪ tɪd, -ˈpɑ meɪ tɪd; -ˈpɑl-, ˌsɛm aɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sem-ee-pal-meyt, -mit, -pah-meyt or sem-ee-pal-mey-tid, -pah-mey-tid; -pahl-, sem-ahy-]
    • /ˌsɛm iˈpæl meɪt, -mɪt, -ˈpɑ meɪt or ˌsɛm iˈpæl meɪ tɪd, -ˈpɑ meɪ tɪd; -ˈpɑl-, ˌsɛm aɪ-/

Definitions of semipalmate word

  • adjective semipalmate partially or imperfectly palmate, as a bird's foot; half-webbed. 1
  • adjective semipalmate (of the feet of some birds) having the front three toes partly webbed 0
  • adjective semipalmate with only a partial webbing of the anterior toes, as in some shorebirds 0

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Origin of semipalmate

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; semi- + palmate

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Parts of speech for Semipalmate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

semipalmate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

semipalmate usage trend in Literature

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