Meanings
adjectivetridactyl (not comparable)
- not comparableanatomyHaving three digits on a limb.
- not comparablebiologyComposed of three movable parts attached to a common base.
Origin
- Ancient Greekδάκτυλος“finger”
- Englishtridactyl
From tri- + Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”).
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Bulgarian трипръст
- трипръст (triprăst)Translations
Finnish kolmisorminen
- kolmisorminenTranslations
Polish trójpalczasty
- trójpalczastyTranslations
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APA
tridactyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tridactyl
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“tridactyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tridactyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tridactyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tridactyl.
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