schizodactyly

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noun

A primate term for grasping and clinging with the second and third digit fingers, instead of the thumb and second digit.

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Meanings

nounschizodactyly (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA primate term for grasping and clinging with the second and third digit fingers, instead of the thumb and second digit.

Origin

From schizo- + dactyly.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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