Ancylodactyla

An·​cy·​lo·​dac·​ty·​la

¦ansə(ˌ)lōˈdaktələ

taxonomic synonym of ancylopoda

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ankyl- + -dactyla (from Greek daktylos finger)

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