pho·co·me·lia noun alsopho·ko·me·lia\ˌfōkəˈmēlēə\ (-s) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek phōkē seal + New Latin -melia : the condition of having the limbs extremely shortened so that feet or hands arise close to the trunk (as in creeper fowls) • pho·co·me·lic\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|mēlik\adjective