syndactyly
syn·dac·ty·ly
noun \-lē\Definition of SYNDACTYLY
: a union of two or more digits that is normal in some animals (as various marsupials) and occurs as a human hereditary disorder marked by webbing of two or more fingers or toes
Origin of SYNDACTYLY
New Latin syndactylia, from syn- + Greek daktylos finger
First Known Use: 1864
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