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noun

web

Skin or tissue joining adjacent fingers or toes.

A web of skin connects the duck's toes for swimming.

Etymology
webOld Englishwoven fabric

The woven-fabric image extends to a connecting membrane. Webbed fingers or toes are joined by tissue spanning the gaps.

More examples

  • The web between my thumb and index finger feels sore.
  • The frog spreads its toes, stretching the webs between them.
  • The surgeon separates the web of tissue joining the child's fingers.

Forms

web · webs

webbed adjective — Having fingers or toes joined by skin.

Similar words

webbing
Usually describes the connecting tissue collectively rather than one web.
membrane
A thin tissue layer, not necessarily joining adjacent digits.