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syndactyly

noun
syn·​dac·​ty·​ly | \ (ËŒ)sin-ˈdak-tÉ™-lÄ“ How to pronounce syndactyly (audio) \

Definition of syndactyly

: a union of two or more digits that is normal in some animals (such as various marsupials) and that in humans occurs as an inherited condition or as a part of several genetic disorders and is marked by webbing of two or more fingers or toes and sometimes bony fusion of adjacent digits

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 The same may be true of developmental disorders — like syndactyly. — Natalie Angier, New York Times, "A Family’s Shared Defect Sheds Light on the Human Genome," 9 Jan. 2017

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First Known Use of syndactyly

1864, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for syndactyly

New Latin syndactylia, from syn- + Greek daktylos finger

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syndactyly

noun
syn·​dac·​ty·​ly | \ -lÄ“ How to pronounce syndactyly (audio) \
plural syndactylies

Medical Definition of syndactyly

: a union of two or more digits that is normal in some animals and that in humans occurs as an inherited condition or as a part of several genetic disorders and is marked by webbing of two or more fingers or toes and sometimes bony fusion of adjacent digits

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