splayfoot
noun
splay·foot
ˈsplā-ˌfu̇t 
: a foot abnormally flattened and spread out
specifically
: flatfoot
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As the human footprint expands, many amphibians are being pushed back into marginal areas, such as the Mexican cave system where the cave splayfoot salamander (Chiropterotriton mosaueri) turned up.
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Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2010
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splayfoot
noun
splay·foot
ˈsplā-ˌfu̇t, -ˈfu̇t
: a foot abnormally flattened and spread out
specifically
: flatfoot
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