tetradactyl

1 of 2

adjective

tet·​ra·​dactyl

¦te‧trə+

: tetradactylous

tetradactylity

ˌ⸗⸗ˌdakˈtilətē

noun

plural -es

tetradactyly

¦⸗⸗+

noun

plural -es

tetradactyl

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a tetradactylous animal

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Greek tetradaktylos

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