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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Clubfoot; the condition of having a clubfoot.

   "He had read everything in the library which treated of talipes in its various forms."

2. 2
   congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

camelbackcleft palateclubfootclubfootdeformitydisfigurement

Example

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"He had read everything in the library which treated of talipes in its various forms."

Etymology

Modern Latin, from Latin talus (“ankle”) + pes (“foot”).

Related phrases

talipes equinovarus

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