web-toed
Flippered for swimming
Web-toed describes feet that have skin or membrane connecting the toes, a feature common in waterfowl, frogs, and other aquatic animals that aids in swimming.
The term applies equally to humans born with webbed toes, a minor anatomical variation called syndactyly.
The web-toed duck paddled effortlessly across the pond.
Tailless leaping amphibian
- toadWarty terrestrial amphibian
- newtSmall aquatic salamander
- salamanderTailed, moist-skinned amphibian
- tadpoleImmature aquatic amphibian
bullfrog · pond · marsh · wetland · semiaquatic · metamorphosis · amphibious
Semi-aquatic weasel relative
- platypusEgg-laying Australian mammal
- beaverDam-constructing aquatic rodent
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- sea-lionLarge flippered marine mammal
walrus · muskrat · capybara · nutria · semiaquatic · coastal · riverine
Between fingers or toes
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- palmateHaving radiating lobes
- digitsSingle-place numerals
- feetLower limbs' ends
phalanges · metatarsal · plantar · pedal
Flat-bladed water tool
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- divingEntering water deliberately
- underwaterBelow the surface
gliding · maneuvering · thrust · buoyancy · stroke · kicking
Waterbird that quacks
- gooseLarge honking waterfowl
- swanLarge graceful waterbird
- pelicanPouch-throated waterbird
- cormorantFish-diving seabird
loon · grebe · waterfowl · gull · tern · gannet · albatross · flamingo
Pertaining to gradual biological change
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- inheritedReceived from forebears
- specializedAdapted for particular function
fitness · niche · functional
frog
Tailless leaping amphibian
- toadWarty terrestrial amphibian
- newtSmall aquatic salamander
- salamanderTailed, moist-skinned amphibian
tadpole · bullfrog · pond · marsh · wetland · semiaquatic · metamorphosis · amphibious
otter
Semi-aquatic weasel relative
- platypusEgg-laying Australian mammal
- beaverDam-constructing aquatic rodent
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
sea-lion · walrus · muskrat · capybara · nutria · semiaquatic · coastal · riverine
interdigital
Between fingers or toes
feet · phalanges · metatarsal · plantar · pedal
paddle
Flat-bladed water tool
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- divingEntering water deliberately
underwater · gliding · maneuvering · thrust · buoyancy · stroke · kicking
duck
Waterbird that quacks
cormorant · loon · grebe · waterfowl · gull · tern · gannet · albatross · flamingo · coot
evolutionary
Pertaining to gradual biological change
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- inheritedReceived from forebears
specialized · fitness · niche · functional