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tridactyly

tridactyly noun: the property of being tridactyl; having three digits (fingers or toes) on a limb.

Noun

tridactyly (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The property of being tridactyl; having three digits (fingers or toes) on a limb.

Origin of tridactyly

From tri- + dactyly, or directly from the etymons of these.

Questions about tridactyly

What does tridactyly mean?
Tridactyly means the property of being tridactyl; having three digits (fingers or toes) on a limb.
What part of speech is tridactyly?
Tridactyly is a noun.

Words near tridactyly in the dictionary

  1. tridactyle
  2. tridactylid
  3. tridactylids
  4. tridactylous
  5. tridactyls
  6. tridactyly
  7. tridaily
  8. tridarn
  9. tridarns
  10. tride
  11. tridec-

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