syndactyly

noun

syn·​dac·​ty·​ly (ˌ)sin-ˈdak-tə-lē How to pronounce syndactyly (audio)
: a union of two or more digits that is normal in some animals (such as various marsupials) and that in humans occurs as an inherited condition or as a part of several genetic disorders and is marked by webbing of two or more fingers or toes and sometimes bony fusion of adjacent digits

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The same may be true of developmental disorders — like syndactyly. Natalie Angier, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2017

Word History

Etymology

New Latin syndactylia, from syn- + Greek daktylos finger

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of syndactyly was in 1864

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“Syndactyly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syndactyly. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

syndactyly

noun
syn·​dac·​ty·​ly -lē How to pronounce syndactyly (audio)
plural syndactylies
: a union of two or more digits that is normal in some animals and that in humans occurs as an inherited condition or as a part of several genetic disorders and is marked by webbing of two or more fingers or toes and sometimes bony fusion of adjacent digits

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