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adactylous

adactylous

9.9
Having no fingers or toes
  • adjective
  • /əˈdæktɪləs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : adactílico
  • Several species of salamanders are naturally adactylous, lacking digits on their limbs.

Examples

  • The rare genetic disorder caused the child to be adactylous on both hands.

  • The medical report confirmed that the patient was adactylous as a result of a congenital anomaly.

  • The rare species of bird is adactylous.

  • Some animals, like certain reptiles, are adactylous.

  • Several species of salamanders are naturally adactylous, lacking digits on their limbs.

  • The medical report confirmed that the patient was adactylous as a result of a congenital anomaly.

  • The rare genetic disorder caused the child to be adactylous on both hands.

Antonyms

digitate
  • Specialized
9.7

Shaped like the fingers of a hand spreading from one central point

Surface Forms

adactylous positive

Morphology

adactylous = adactyl (semi-transparent) = a + dactyl + ous

Formation from 'a-' + 'dactyl' is regular, but 'dactyl' is a technical combining form meaning 'finger/toe' that is unfamiliar to many learners.

Etymology

Adactylous breaks into a- 'without' and dactyl 'finger', and it is like the English word digit for fingers or toes. So, adactylous means 'without fingers or toes'.