Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypodactyly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-po-dacty-ly
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The presence of fewer than the usual number of fingers or toes; oligodactyly.

Uncountable

Etymology

From hypo- + dactyly.

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Usage

Questions

What does hypodactyly mean?
The presence of fewer than the usual number of fingers or toes; oligodactyly.
Where does hypodactyly come from?
From hypo- + dactyly.

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