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Meaning of phocomelia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌfəʊkəˈmiːlɪə

Definitions

A congenital disorder of the limbs, the affected person being born with abnormally short or missing bones and flipper-like hands or feet.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Deutsch Phokomelie Phokomelus Robbengliedrigkeit
Español focomelia
Français phocomélie
Italiano focomelia
Português focomelia

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

phocomelus Phoebe phoebodont phoebodontid phoebodontiform Phoebus

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