Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

syndactyly

/ˌsɪnˈdæk.tə.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
syn-dacty-ly
IPA
/ˌsɪnˈdæk.tə.li/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

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

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How do you pronounce syndactyly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɪnˈdæk.tə.li/.
What does syndactyly mean?
The normal condition, in some animals and birds, of having fused digits.
Where does syndactyly come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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