蹼 (pǔ) — web (on the feet of aquatic birds and animals)

Definition

Examples

• 鸭子的脚上有蹼，所以它们游泳很快。
  Yā zi de jiǎo shàng yǒu pǔ, suǒ yǐ tā men yóu yǒng hěn kuài.
  Ducks have webbed feet, so they swim fast.
• 这种青蛙的蹼特别大，能帮助它在水上滑行。
  Zhè zhǒng qīng wā de pǔ tè bié dà, néng bāng zhù tā zài shuǐ shàng huá xíng.
  This kind of frog has particularly large webbing that helps it glide on water.
• 科学家研究蹼的结构，用来设计更好的潜水装备。
  Kē xué jiā yán jiū pǔ de jié gòu, yòng lái shè jì gèng hǎo de qián shuǐ zhuāng bèi.
  Scientists study the structure of webbing to design better diving equipment.

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