al·i·ped

[al-uh-ped] Zoology.
adjective
1.
having the toes connected by a winglike membrane, as a bat.
noun
2.
an aliped animal.

Origin:
1725–35; < Latin āliped- (stem of ālipēs wing-footed). See ala, -ped

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aliped (ˈælɪˌpɛd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  (of bats and similar animals) having the digits connected by a winglike membrane
 
n
2.  an aliped animal
 
[C19: from Latin ālipēs having winged feet, from āla wing + -ped]

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Aliped is always a great word to know.
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