tetradactyl

/ ˌtɛtrəˈdæktɪl /

noun

1. a four-toed animal

adjective

1. having four toes or fingers

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetradactyl¹

C19: from Greek tetradaktulos, from tetra- + daktulos finger

Example Sentences

Tetradactyl, tet-ra-dak′til. adj. having four fingers or toes—also Tetradac′tylous.—n.

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