Meanings
nountridactyly (uncountable)
- rareuncountablebiologyThe property of being tridactyl; having three digits (fingers or toes) on a limb.
Origin
From tri- + dactyly, or directly from the etymons of these.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
tridactyly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tridactyly
MLA
“tridactyly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tridactyly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tridactyly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tridactyly.
Source: tridactyly on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.