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tetradactylous

American

[te-truh-dak-tl-uhs] / ˌtɛ trəˈdæk tl əs /

adjective

Zoology.

having four fingers or toes.

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Derived Forms

tetradactylity

noun

Etymology

Origin of tetradactylous

First recorded in 1835–45; tetra- ( def. ) + -dactylous ( def. )

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