pentadactyloid

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adjective

Having the form of, or a structure modified from, a pentadactyl limb; having an underlying structure that is a limb with five digits (although these may be fused or only exist in vestigial form).

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Meanings

adjectivepentadactyloid (comparative more pentadactyloid, superlative most pentadactyloid)

comparative more pentadactyloid · superlative most pentadactyloid

  1. anatomyHaving the form of, or a structure modified from, a pentadactyl limb; having an underlying structure that is a limb with five digits (although these may be fused or only exist in vestigial form).

Origin

From pentadactyl + -oid.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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