noun
also pho·ko·me·lia ˌfōkəˈmēlēə
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek phōkē seal + New Latin -melia
: the condition of having the limbs extremely shortened so that feet or hands arise close to the trunk (as in creeper fowls)
• pho·co·me·lic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|mēlik adjective