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syndactyl

American  
[sin-dak-til] / sɪnˈdæk tɪl /

adjective

  1. having certain digits joined together.

noun

  1. a syndactyl animal.

syndactyl British  
/ sɪnˈdæktɪl /

adjective

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

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noun

  1. an animal with this arrangement of digits

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Other Word Forms

  • sindactyly noun
  • syndactylism noun

Etymology

Origin of syndactyl

First recorded in 1830–40; variant of syndactylus

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Syndactyl, sin-dak′til, adj. having the digits connected with a web, &c.—n.

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