What is the meaning of Wing-footed?

  • (a.) Having the anterior lobes of the foot so modified as to form a pair of winglike swimming organs; -- said of the pteropod mollusks.
  • (a.) Having part or all of the feet adapted for flying.
  • (a.) Having wings attached to the feet; as, wing-footed Mercury; hence, swift; moving with rapidity; fleet.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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