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platypod, a. and n. Zool.|ˈplætɪpɒd|
[f. Gr. πλατύπους, πλατυποδ- flat-footed: cf. next.]
a. adj. Having broad or flat feet; spec. belonging to the group Plaˈtypoda of monotrematous mammals (typical genus Platypus: see next), or to the group Platypoda of gastropod molluscs, having a broad flat foot adapted for crawling; also in Ornith. having the toes joined so as to form a broad sole, syndactyl.
b. n. A broad-footed animal; one belonging to any of these groups.
1846Smart Suppl., Platypod, a broad-footed animal. 1864in Webster. |