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paradactyl

paradactyl noun: the side of a bird's toe.

Noun

paradactyl (plural paradactyls)

  1. The side of a bird's toe
    Synonyms:
    paradactylum

Synonyms of paradactyl

Forms of paradactyl

pluralparadactyls

Origin of paradactyl

para- + Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”)

Questions about paradactyl

What does paradactyl mean?
Paradactyl means the side of a bird's toe.
What part of speech is paradactyl?
Paradactyl is a noun.
What is the plural of paradactyl?
The plural of paradactyl is paradactyls.

Words near paradactyl in the dictionary

  1. paracyst
  2. paracystitis
  3. paracysts
  4. paracytic
  5. Parada
  6. paradactyl
  7. paradactyla
  8. paradactyls
  9. paradactylum
  10. paradamite
  11. Paradas

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