didactylism

didactylism
Congenital condition of having only two fingers on a hand or two toes on a foot. [G. di-, two, + daktylos, finger or toe]

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di·dac·tyl·ism (di-dakґtəl-iz-əm) [di- + daktyl- + -ism] the condition of having only two digits on a hand or foot.

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  • didactylism — di·dac·ty·lism …   English syllables

  • didactylism — noun see didactyl …   Useful english dictionary

  • didactyl — adj. [Gr. dis, twice; daktylos, finger] Having two tarsi of equal length; didactyl n.; didactylism n.; didactylous adj …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • didactyl — 1. adjective Having only two toes, fingers or claws. 2. noun A didactyl animal. See Also: didactylism, didactylous, didactyly …   Wiktionary

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