tetradactylous
American
[te-truh-dak-tl-uhs]
/ ˌtɛ trəˈdæk tl əs /
adjective
Zoology.
Other Word Forms
- tetradactylity noun
Etymology
Origin of tetradactylous
First recorded in 1835–45; tetra- ( def. ) + -dactylous ( def. )
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