tridactyl

[ trahy-dak-til ]

adjective

, Zoology.

1. having three fingers or toes, as certain reptiles.

tridactyl

/ traɪˈdæktəl /

adjective

1. having three digits on one hand or foot

Word History and Origins

Origin of tridactyl¹

First recorded in 1805–15; tri- + -dactyl

Example Sentences

But although tridactyl, the axis of the limb passes through the fourth digit.

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