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tridactyl

Syllabification: (tri·dac·tyl)
Pronunciation: /trīˈdaktl/

Definition of tridactyl

adjective

Zoology
  • (of a vertebrate limb) having three toes or fingers.

Origin:

early 19th century: from tri- 'three' + Greek daktulos 'finger'

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