monodactylous

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adjective

Having a single digit on each limb, especially a single claw that can be used to grasp

Similar
monodactylmonodactylate
OriginProto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← English mono- ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) →
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Meanings

adjectivemonodactylous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving a single digit on each limb, especially a single claw that can be used to grasp

    Synonyms: monodactyl, monodactylate

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving a single digit on each limb, especially a single claw that can be used to grasp

Similar
monodactylmonodactylate
Also see
monodactyl

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  3. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  4. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  5. Englishmono-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  8. Englishmonodactylous

From mono- + -dactyl + -ous.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

condylomatous
Cite this entry
APA

monodactylous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monodactylous

MLA

“monodactylous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monodactylous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monodactylous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monodactylous.

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