syndactyl

[ sin-dak-til ]

adjective

1. having certain digits joined together.

noun

1. a syndactyl animal.

syndactyl

/ sɪnˈdæktɪl /

adjective

1. (of certain animals) having two or more digits growing fused together

noun

1. an animal with this arrangement of digits

Derived Forms

• synˈdactylism, noun

Other Words From

• syn·dac·tyl·ism [sin-, dak, -t, uh, -liz-, uh, m], sin·dac·tyl·y [sin-, dak, -t, uh, -lee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of syndactyl¹

First recorded in 1830–40; variant of syndactylus

Example Sentences

Syndactyl, sin-dak′til, adj. having the digits connected with a web, &c.—n.

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