steganopodes

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steganopodes - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Steganopodes \Steg`a*nop"o*des\
     (st[e^]g`[.a]*n[o^]p"[-o]*d[=e]z), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr.
     stegano`poys, stegano`podos, web-footed; stegano`s covered +
     poy`s foot.] (Zool.)
     A division of swimming birds in which all four toes are
     united by a broad web. It includes the pelicans, cormorants,
     gannets, and others.
     [1913 Webster]