syndactylism
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a word derived from
syndactyl.
syndactyladjectivehaving certain digits joined together.
Example Sentences
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Sometimes we find syndactylism, or palmate fingers, a continuation of the interdigital skin to the second phalanx.
From Criminal Man According to the Classification of Cesare Lombroso by Gina Lombroso
This is frequently associated with syndactylism or the fusion of the remaining digits into one or two groups.
From The Social Direction of Evolution An Outline of the Science of Eugenics by William E. Kellicott