Palamae

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Palama \Pal"a*ma\ (p[a^]l"[.a]*m[.a]), n.; pl. {Palam[ae]}
     (p[a^]l"[.a]*m[=e]). [NL., fr. Gr. pala`mh the palm.] (Zool.)
     A membrane extending between the toes of a bird, and uniting
     them more or less closely together.
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