SYNDACTYLY

syndactyly, syndactylism

(noun) birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

syndactyly (countable and uncountable, plural syndactylies)

(biology) The normal condition, in some animals and birds, of having fused digits.

(teratology) The anomalous condition, in humans, of having some fingers or toes fused with a web.

Synonyms

• syndactylism

Source: Wiktionary



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