talipes

tal·i·pes

[tal-uh-peez]
noun
1.
a clubfoot.
2.
the condition of being clubfooted.

Origin:
1835–45; tali- + Latin pēs foot

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talipes (ˈtælɪˌpiːz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a congenital deformity of the foot by which it is twisted in any of various positions
2.  a technical name for club foot
 
[C19: New Latin, from Latin tālus ankle + pēs foot]

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talipes tal·i·pes (tāl'ə-pēz')
n.
See clubfoot.

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