syndactyl

American

[sin-dak-til] / sɪnˈdæk tɪl /

adjective

having certain digits joined together.

noun

a syndactyl animal.

syndactyl British

/ sɪnˈdæktɪl /

adjective

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

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noun

an animal with this arrangement of digits

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Etymology

Origin of syndactyl

First recorded in 1830–40; variant of syndactylus

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