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monodactylous
[ mon-uh-dak-tl-uhs ]
adjective
, Zoology.
- having only one digit or claw.
monodactylous
/ ˌmɒnəʊˈdæktɪləs /
adjective
- (of certain animals) having a single functional digit
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Other Words From
- mon·o·dac·tyl·ism mon·o·dac·ty·ly noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of monodactylous1
First recorded in 1820–30, monodactylous is from the Greek word monodáktylos one-fingered, one-toed. See mono-, -dactylous
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