webbed

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If a bird or animal has webbed feet, its toes are connected by skin to help it when swimming:

webbed feet/toes

A beaver's five-toed hind feet are webbed and can easily be 6 to 7 inches long.

(of a person) having fingers or toes that are joined together by skin in a way that most people do not have:

She was born with webbed hands, the three outside fingers being fused together.

(of gloves) looking similar to a bird's or an animal's webbed feet and used to make it easier to swim more effectively:

To help you negotiate the river currents, you will need to wear webbed gloves and short flippers.

looking similar to a net, or having a pattern like a net:

There was a pattern of webbed lines at the corners of his eyes.

made of webbing (= threads of strong material twisted into strong strips):

He wore a military-style webbed belt.

The bag is worn across the body and has a webbed strap.