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dactylosymphysis

UK/ˌdæktɪləsɪmˈfaɪsɪs/

dactylosymphysis noun: the joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds).

Noun

dactylosymphysis (uncountable)

  1. the joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds)
    Synonyms:
    syndactyly

Synonyms of dactylosymphysis

Origin of dactylosymphysis

From dactylo- + symphysis.

Questions about dactylosymphysis

What does dactylosymphysis mean?
Dactylosymphysis means the joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds).
What part of speech is dactylosymphysis?
Dactylosymphysis is a noun.
How do you pronounce dactylosymphysis?
Dactylosymphysis is pronounced /ˌdæktɪləsɪmˈfaɪsɪs/ (UK).

Words near dactylosymphysis in the dictionary

  1. dactylose
  2. dactylospasm
  3. dactylospasms
  4. dactylostyle
  5. dactylostyles
  6. dactylosymphysis
  7. dactylotome
  8. dactylotomes
  9. dactylous
  10. dactylozooid
  11. dactylozooids

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