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sciapodes

sciapodes [CL < Σκιάποδες], fabled race of people with feet so large that they could be used as sunshades. de ~is. et ferunt genus esse hominum quos Graeci ~as appellant eo quod se ab ardore solis pedum umbra jacentes resupini defendunt Lib. Monstr. I 17; alii crura sine poplite habere mira celeritate prestantes, quos sciopodas vocant, eo quod estivo tempore resupini jacentes umbra pedum se protegant Higd. II 2.

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