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pentadactyly

pentadactyly noun: the condition of having five digits (fingers or toes) on a limb.

Noun

pentadactyly (uncountable)

  1. The condition of having five digits (fingers or toes) on a limb

Origin of pentadactyly

From pentadactyl + -y.

Questions about pentadactyly

What does pentadactyly mean?
Pentadactyly means the condition of having five digits (fingers or toes) on a limb.
What part of speech is pentadactyly?
Pentadactyly is a noun.

Words near pentadactyly in the dictionary

  1. pentadactyle
  2. pentadactylic
  3. pentadactylism
  4. pentadactyloid
  5. pentadactylous
  6. pentadactyly
  7. pentadal
  8. pentadec-
  9. pentadeca-
  10. pentadecacopper
  11. pentadecagon

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