syndactyl

[ sin-dak-til ]

adjective

1. having certain digits joined together.

noun

1. a syndactyl animal.

syndactyl

/ sɪnˈdæktɪl /

adjective

1. (of certain animals) having two or more digits growing fused together

noun

1. an animal with this arrangement of digits

Derived Forms

• synˈdactylism, noun

Other Words From

• syn·dac·tyl·ism [sin-, dak, -t, uh, -liz-, uh, m], sin·dac·tyl·y [sin-, dak, -t, uh, -lee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of syndactyl¹

First recorded in 1830–40; variant of syndactylus

Example Sentences

About 22 per cent of their offspring are syndactyl—a rather higher proportion than we have found before.

From Project Gutenberg

The former give 17 per cent syndactyl offspring, the latter none at all (in 56 individuals).

From Project Gutenberg