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pentadactyloid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pen-tadacty-loid
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the form of, or a structure modified from, a pentadactyl limb; having an underlying structure that is a limb with five digits (although these may be fused or only exist in vestigial form).

Etymology

From pentadactyl + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more pentadactyloid (comparative) most pentadactyloid (superlative)

Questions

What does pentadactyloid mean?
Having the form of, or a structure modified from, a pentadactyl limb; having an underlying structure that is a limb with five digits (although these may be fused or only exist in vestigial form).
Where does pentadactyloid come from?
From pentadactyl + -oid.

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