tetradactyl

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adjective

Having four digits on a limb.

OriginAncient Greek δάκτυλος →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

adjectivetetradactyl (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyHaving four digits on a limb.
nountetradactyl (plural tetradactyls)

plural tetradactyls

  1. Any animal having four digits on a limb.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
quadridigitate

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδάκτυλος“finger”
  2. Englishtetradactyl

From tetra- + Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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