Word
pes
UK/pˈɛs/
Definition
n. a technical name for the foot of a human or animal.
n. the anatomical part of the leg on which an animal or human stands; the foot.
Examples
“The doctor examined the pes for any signs of bone damage.”
“In avian anatomy, the pes is highly specialized for perching or grasping prey depending on the species.”
“The evolutionary transition from a digitigrade to a plantigrade pes allowed certain mammalian lineages to support greater body mass while maintaining stability on uneven terrain.”
Examples
simple
“The doctor examined the pes for any signs of bone damage.”
contextual
“In avian anatomy, the pes is highly specialized for perching or grasping prey depending on the species.”
complex
“The evolutionary transition from a digitigrade to a plantigrade pes allowed certain mammalian lineages to support greater body mass while maintaining stability on uneven terrain.”
Etymology
From Latin pēs (“foot”). Doublet of foot, pie (“Spanish unit of length”), and pous.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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