didactyl

adjective

di·​dac·​tyl
variants or didactyle
(ˈ)dī¦daktə̇l
or less commonly didactylous
-tələs
: having only two digits on each extremity
didactylism
⸗ˈ⸗təˌlizəm
noun
plural -s

Word History

Etymology

di- + -dactyl, -dactyle, -dactylous (from Greek daktylos finger)

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of didactyl was in 1802

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“Didactyl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/didactyl. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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