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peristeropodous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
peri-s-teropodous
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having feet like those of a pigeon; said of those gallinaceous birds that rest on all four toes, such as curassows and megapodes.

Archaic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περιστερά (peristerá, “pigeon”) + -podous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: περιστερά

Usage

Phrases

pigeon-toed

Frequently Paired Words

pigeonfoot pigeon-toed

Synonyms

peristeropod

Questions

What does peristeropodous mean?
Having feet like those of a pigeon; said of those gallinaceous birds that rest on all four toes, such as curassows and megapodes.
Where does peristeropodous come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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