pǔ
蹼
webbing (between toes)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
webbing; membrane between the toes of aquatic animals
technicalRefers specifically to the skin membrane between digits of aquatic or semi-aquatic animals (frogs, ducks, otters, etc.) that aids in swimming.
Yā鸭
zi子
yǒu有
pǔ蹼
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
shàn善
yú于
yóu游
yǒng泳
。
Ducks have webbed feet, so they are good at swimming.
Qīng青
wā蛙
de的
pǔ蹼
bāng帮
zhù助
tā它
zài在
shuǐ水
zhōng中
yóu游
de得
gèng更
kuài快
。
The frog's webbing helps it swim faster in the water.
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Shuǐ水
tǎ獭
de的
jiǎo脚
zhǐ趾
jiān间
yǒu有
pǔ蹼
，
shì适
hé合
huá划
shuǐ水
。
Otters have webbing between their toes, making them well-suited for paddling.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
niǎo鸟
de的
pǔ蹼
zú足
shǐ使
tā它
chéng成
wéi为
yōu优
xiù秀
de的
qián潜
shuǐ水
zhě者
。
This bird's webbed feet make it an excellent diver.