phocomelia
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phocomelia
- /ˌfəʊkəˈmiːlɪə/
Rhymes with -iːliə
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek φώκη (phṓkē, “seal (marine animal)”) + μέλος (mélos, “limb”) + -ia.
noun phocomelias
- A congenital disorder of the limbs, the affected person being born with abnormally short or missing bones and flipper-like hands or feet.
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noun phocomelia
| Español | focomelia |
|---|---|
| Português | focomelia |
| Français | phocomélie |
| Deutsch | Phokomelie, Robbengliedrigkeit, Phokomelus |
| Italiano | focomelia |
Talk about this word "phocomelia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/phocomelia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. phocomelia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/phocomelia "phocomelia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/phocomelia.Cite this
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title = {phocomelia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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