TYLOPOD


Meaning of TYLOPOD in English

n. & adj. Zool.

--n. any animal that bears its weight on the sole-pads of the feet rather than on the hoofs, esp. the camel.

--adj. (of an animal) bearing its weight in this way.

Derivatives:

tylopodous adj.

Etymology: Gk tulos knob or tule callus, cushion + pous podos foot

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.