brachydactyly

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noun

Abnormal shortness of the fingers or toes

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Meanings

nounbrachydactyly (countable and uncountable, plural brachydactylies)

plural brachydactylies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAbnormal shortness of the fingers or toes

Synonyms & antonyms

nounabnormal shortness of fingers and toes

Similar
brachydactylia
Broader
abnormalityabnormalcy
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brachydactylia

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From brachy- + dactyly.

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Translations

Indonesian brakidaktili
  • brakidaktiliabnormal shortness of the fingers or toes
Portuguese braquidactilia
  • braquidactiliaabnormal shortness of the fingers or toes
Cite this entry
APA

brachydactyly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brachydactyly

MLA

“brachydactyly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brachydactyly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brachydactyly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brachydactyly.

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