dactyly

As nouns the difference between dactyls and dactyly

is that dactyls is while dactyly is (biology) the number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal.

As nouns the difference between dactyl and dactyly

is that dactyl is a poetical foot of three syllables (— ~ ~), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented while dactyly is (biology) the number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal.

Zygodactyly is a derived term of dactyly.

As nouns the difference between zygodactyly and dactyly

is that zygodactyly is (anatomy) the condition of having two toes facing forward and two backward, as in some birds and chameleons while dactyly is (biology) the number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal.

Syndactyly is a derived term of dactyly.

In context|biology|lang=en terms the difference between syndactyly and dactyly

is that syndactyly is (biology) the normal condition, in some animals and birds, of having fused digits while dactyly is (biology) the number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal.

As nouns the difference between syndactyly and dactyly

is that syndactyly is (biology) the normal condition, in some animals and birds, of having fused digits while dactyly is (biology) the number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal.

Schizodactyly is a derived term of dactyly.

In context|biology|lang=en terms the difference between schizodactyly and dactyly

is that schizodactyly is (biology) a primate term for grasping and clinging with the second and third digit fingers, instead of the thumb and second digit while dactyly is (biology) the number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal.

As nouns the difference between schizodactyly and dactyly

is that schizodactyly is (biology) a primate term for grasping and clinging with the second and third digit fingers, instead of the thumb and second digit while dactyly is (biology) the number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal.

Tridactyly is a derived term of dactyly.

As nouns the difference between tridactyly and dactyly

is that tridactyly is (biology|rare) the property of being tridactyl; having three digits (fingers or toes) on a limb while dactyly is (biology) the number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal.

Tetradactyly is a derived term of dactyly.

As nouns the difference between tetradactyly and dactyly

is that tetradactyly is (anatomy) the condition of having four digits on a limb, as in many amphibians, birds, and theropods while dactyly is (biology) the number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal.

Polydactyly is a derived term of dactyly.

As nouns the difference between polydactyly and dactyly

is that polydactyly is polydactylism while dactyly is (biology) the number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal.

Pentadactyly is a derived term of dactyly.

As nouns the difference between pentadactyly and dactyly

is that pentadactyly is the condition of having five digits (fingers or toes) on a limb while dactyly is (biology) the number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal.