dactylosymphysis

UK/ˌdæktɪləsɪmˈfaɪsɪs/

noun

the joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds)

Similar
syndactyly
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Meanings

noundactylosymphysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicinethe joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds)

    Synonyms: syndactyly

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds)

Similar
syndactyly

Origin

From dactylo- + symphysis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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