syndactylous

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adjective

Having the toes firmly joined together for a long distance, and not webbed.

“syndactylous cow”

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Meanings

adjectivesyndactylous (not comparable)

alternative syndactyl · alternative syndactyle · alternative syndactylic

  1. not comparablebiologyHaving the toes firmly joined together for a long distance, and not webbed.

    syndactylous cow

    2 more examples

    Kingfishers are syndactylous.

    syndactylous cattle

  2. not comparablebiologyFirmly joined together for a long distance, but not webbed.

    syndactylous digits

Origin

See syndactyle.

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Translations

Finnish syndaktylinen, yhdysvarpainen
  • syndaktylinenhaving toes united for some distance
  • yhdysvarpainenhaving toes united for some distance
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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