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syndactyl
[ sin-dak-til ]
/ sɪnˈdæk tɪl /
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adjective
having certain digits joined together.
noun
a syndactyl animal.
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Origin of syndactyl
First recorded in 1830–40; variant of syndactylus
OTHER WORDS FROM syndactyl
syn·dac·tyl·ism [sin-dak-tuh-liz-uhm], /sɪnˈdæk təˌlɪz əm/, sin·dac·tyl·y [sin-dak-tuh-lee], /sɪnˈdæk tə li/, nounWords nearby syndactyl
syncrisis, syncytial knot, syncytiotrophoblast, syncytium, synd., syndactyl, syndactylia, syndactylism, syndactylous, syndactylus, syndactyly
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How to use syndactyl in a sentence
About 22 per cent of their offspring are syndactyl—a rather higher proportion than we have found before.
Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl|Charles Benedict DavenportThe former give 17 per cent syndactyl offspring, the latter none at all (in 56 individuals).
Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl|Charles Benedict Davenport
British Dictionary definitions for syndactyl
syndactyl
/ (sɪnˈdæktɪl) /
adjective
(of certain animals) having two or more digits growing fused together
noun
an animal with this arrangement of digits
Derived forms of syndactyl
syndactylism, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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