"cloven-footed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: clovenfooted [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English clovefote, from cloven + foot + -ed. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|clovefote}} Middle English clovefote Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} cloven-footed (not comparable)
  1. Having the foot divided into parts; cloven-hoofed; fissiped. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: cleft-footed Related terms: whole-footed
    Sense id: en-cloven-footed-en-adj-UOsaICw7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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