tridactyl

[ trahy-dak-til ]

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

Origin of tridactyl

1
First recorded in 1805–15; tri- + -dactyl

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British Dictionary definitions for tridactyl

tridactyl

tridactylous

/ (traɪˈdæktəl) /


adjective
  1. having three digits on one hand or foot

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