webfooted
Having flipper feet
Webfooted describes animals whose toes are connected by thin membranes of skin, an adaptation for swimming.
Ducks, geese, frogs, and otters are webfooted.
The webbing works like a paddle, pushing against water for propulsion.
Also written as two words or hyphenated: web-footed, web footed.
Waterbird that quacks
- gooseLarge honking waterfowl
- swanLarge graceful waterbird
- pelicanPouch-throated waterbird
- cormorantFish-diving seabird
grebe · loon · teal · scaup · merganser · moorhen · coot · scoter
Flightless aquatic southern bird
- albatrossLong-winged oceanic bird
- puffinStocky auk, bright beak
- murreDiving auk species
- gannetPlunge-diving marine bird
booby · petrel · fulmar · shearwater · guillemot · razorbill · auklet · frigatebird
Thin tissue sheet
- interdigitalBetween fingers or toes
- paddleFlat-bladed water tool
- toesPedal digits
- feetLower limbs' ends
digits · palmate · lobed · scaly · plantar · metatarsal · phalanges · keratin
Locomotion through water
- paddlingStroking water with blades
- divingEntering water deliberately
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
waddling · aquatic · submerged · buoyancy · treading · kicking · stroking · underwater
Egg-laying Australian mammal
- beaverDam-constructing aquatic rodent
- otterSemi-aquatic weasel relative
- muskratSemiaquatic North American rodent
- nutriaSemiaquatic South American rodent
capybara · semiaquatic · coypu
Pertaining to gradual biological change
- traitDistinguishing personal quality
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- fitnessGood physical shape
habitat · wetland · marsh · specialized · streamlined · waterproof · preening
Pink wading bird
- heronLong-legged waterside bird
- ibisWading bird, curved bill
- spoonbillWader with flattened bill
- storkLarge wading ciconiid
egret · avocet · jacana · plover · gallinule · bittern · crane · godwit
Tailless leaping amphibian
- toadWarty terrestrial amphibian
- salamanderTailed, moist-skinned amphibian
- newtSmall aquatic salamander
- axolotlPermanently larval salamander
tadpole · bullfrog · mudpuppy · hellbender
duck
Waterbird that quacks
cormorant · grebe · loon · teal · scaup · merganser · moorhen · coot · scoter · eider
penguin
Flightless aquatic southern bird
gannet · booby · petrel · fulmar · shearwater · guillemot · razorbill · auklet · frigatebird · tropicbird
membrane
Thin tissue sheet
- interdigitalBetween fingers or toes
- paddleFlat-bladed water tool
- toesPedal digits
feet · digits · palmate · lobed · scaly · plantar · metatarsal · phalanges · keratin
swimming
Locomotion through water
- paddlingStroking water with blades
- divingEntering water deliberately
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
gliding · waddling · aquatic · submerged · buoyancy · treading · kicking · stroking · underwater · thrust
platypus
Egg-laying Australian mammal
- beaverDam-constructing aquatic rodent
- otterSemi-aquatic weasel relative
- muskratSemiaquatic North American rodent
nutria · capybara · semiaquatic · coypu
evolutionary
Pertaining to gradual biological change
- traitDistinguishing personal quality
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
fitness · habitat · wetland · marsh · specialized · streamlined · waterproof · preening
flamingo
Pink wading bird
stork · egret · avocet · jacana · plover · gallinule · bittern · crane · godwit · curlew
frog
Tailless leaping amphibian
- toadWarty terrestrial amphibian
- salamanderTailed, moist-skinned amphibian
- newtSmall aquatic salamander
axolotl · tadpole · bullfrog · mudpuppy · hellbender