Syndactyly

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The normal condition, in some animals and birds, of having fused digits. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes wordnet
  3. 3
    The anomalous condition, in humans, of having some fingers or toes fused with a web. countable, uncountable

    "Pranamya Menaria (India; born August 10, 2005) has 25 in total (12 fingers and 13 toes). This is as a result of the condition Polydactyly and Syndactyly."

Synonyms

All synonyms
syndactylismdactylosymphysisdactylosymphysissyndactylism

Example

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"Pranamya Menaria (India; born August 10, 2005) has 25 in total (12 fingers and 13 toes). This is as a result of the condition Polydactyly and Syndactyly."

Etymology

From syn- + Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”) + -y.

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