'Steganopodes' definitions:
Definition of 'Steganopodes'
From: GCIDE
- Steganopodes \Steg`a*nop"o*des\ (st[e^]g`[.a]*n[o^]p"[-o]*d[=e]z), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. stegano`poys, stegano`podos, web-footed; stegano`s covered + poy`s foot.] (Zool.) A division of swimming birds in which all four toes are united by a broad web. It includes the pelicans, cormorants, gannets, and others. [1913 Webster]