syndactyly
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Definition of syndactyly
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The normal condition, in some animals and birds, of having fused digits.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The normal condition, in some animals and birds, of having fused digits.
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(countable, uncountable)The anomalous condition, in humans, of having some fingers or toes fused with a web.
“Pranamya Menaria (India; born August 10, 2005) has 25 in total (12 fingers and 13 toes). This is as a result of the condition Polydactyly and Syndactyly.”
“Fig. 2.2f.1 Complete syndactyly. Schematic (A) shows syndactyly of hand excluding the thumb. The thumb may be included in the syndactyly, as evident in the left hand of the patient with Apert syndrome (B). The great toe is usually included in syndactyly of the foot.”
“Complex syndactylies are more often part of a syndrome such as Apert, Carpenter, or Saethre-Chotzen syndrome.”
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Etymology
From syn- + Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”) + -y.
Words you can make from syndactyly
127 playable · top: SYNDACTYL (18 pts)
Best play syndactyl 18 points7-letter words
3 words6-letter words
4 words5-letter words
26 words- CANDY 11 pts
- YCLAD 11 pts
- ACYLS 10 pts
- CANTY 10 pts
- CLAYS 10 pts
- CYANS 10 pts
- SCALY 10 pts
- TALCY 10 pts
- SADLY 9 pts
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- ANTSY 8 pts
- CLADS 8 pts
- NASTY 8 pts
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- TANSY 8 pts
- CANST 7 pts
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- CLANS 7 pts
- CLAST 7 pts
- SCANT 7 pts
- TALCS 7 pts
- LANDS 6 pts
- STAND 6 pts
- SLANT 5 pts
4-letter words
44 words- YAYS 10 pts
- ACYL 9 pts
- CAYS 9 pts
- CLAY 9 pts
- CYAN 9 pts
- CYST 9 pts
- LACY 9 pts
- SYNC 9 pts
- DAYS 8 pts
- LADY 8 pts
- YALD 8 pts
- CADS 7 pts
- CLAD 7 pts
- LAYS 7 pts
- NAYS 7 pts
- SCAD 7 pts
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- ACTS 6 pts
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- CATS 6 pts
- CLAN 6 pts
- LACS 6 pts
- SCAN 6 pts
- SCAT 6 pts
- TALC 6 pts
- ANDS 5 pts
- DALS 5 pts
- DANS 5 pts
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- TADS 5 pts
- ALTS 4 pts
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- LAST 4 pts
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- SALT 4 pts
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- STAN 4 pts
- TANS 4 pts
3-letter words
38 words- YAY 9 pts
- CAY 8 pts
- DAY 7 pts
- ANY 6 pts
- AYS 6 pts
- CAD 6 pts
- LAY 6 pts
- NAY 6 pts
- SAY 6 pts
- SLY 6 pts
- STY 6 pts
- SYN 6 pts
- YAS 6 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- CAL 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
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- ADS 4 pts
- AND 4 pts
- DAL 4 pts
- DAN 4 pts
- DAS 4 pts
- LAD 4 pts
- SAD 4 pts
- TAD 4 pts
- ALS 3 pts
- ALT 3 pts
- ANT 3 pts
- ATS 3 pts
- LAS 3 pts
- LAT 3 pts
- SAL 3 pts
- SAN 3 pts
- SAT 3 pts
- TAN 3 pts
- TAS 3 pts
2-letter words
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