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syndactyly

Syllabification: (syn·dac·tyl·y)
Pronunciation: /sinˈdaktəlē/
Definition of syndactyly

noun

Medicine & Zoology
  • the condition of having some or all of the fingers or toes wholly or partly united, either naturally (as in web-footed animals) or as a malformation.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from syn- 'united' + Greek daktulos 'finger' + -y3

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