platydactyl

adjective

platy·​dactyl

variants or less commonly platydactyle

¦platē+

or platydactylous

"+

: having flat digits

—used especially of lizards and frogs with flattened adhesive tips to the toes

Word History

Etymology

platydactyl from platy- + dactyl; platydactyle from platy- + Greek daktylos finger, toe; platydactylous International Scientific Vocabulary platy- + -dactylous

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