clinodactyly

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noun

A bend or curvature of the little fingers toward the adjacent fourth fingers.

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Meanings

nounclinodactyly (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA bend or curvature of the little fingers toward the adjacent fourth fingers.

Origin

From clino- + dactyly.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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