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brachydactylous

/bɹækɪˈdæktɪləs/

brachydactylous adjective: having abnormally short digits.

Adjective

brachydactylous (not comparable)

  1. Having abnormally short digits.

Origin of brachydactylous

From Latin brachydactylus + English -ous.

Questions about brachydactylous

What does brachydactylous mean?
Brachydactylous means having abnormally short digits.
What part of speech is brachydactylous?
Brachydactylous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce brachydactylous?
Brachydactylous is pronounced /bɹækɪˈdæktɪləs/.

Words near brachydactylous in the dictionary

  1. brachydactyl
  2. brachydactylia
  3. brachydactylic
  4. brachydactylies
  5. brachydactylism
  6. brachydactylous
  7. brachydactyly
  8. brachydiagonal
  9. brachydiagonals
  10. brachydodromous
  11. brachydome

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