1. having webbing that extends only partway between the toes
Usage: ornithology

Examples

• The semipalmated sandpiper has partially webbed feet that help it walk on mudflats.
• Semipalmated plovers can be identified by their distinctive toe webbing.
• Many shorebirds are semipalmated, with webbing between some but not all toes.
• The semipalmated yellowlegs wades through shallow water using its partially webbed feet.
• Ornithologists use the term semipalmated to describe birds with incomplete toe webbing.
• A semipalmated foot structure is common among certain waterfowl species.