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Heterodactyly vs Dactyly - What's the difference?

heterodactyly | dactyly | Derived terms |

Dactyly is a derived term of heterodactyly.


Heterodactyly is likely misspelled.


Heterodactyly has no English definition.

As a noun dactyly is

the number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal.

heterodactyly

Not English

Heterodactyly has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'heterodactyly':

hydrotherapy, heterotrophy, hydrotimetry, heterotically, hydrothermally, heterothermy

dactyly

English

(wikipedia dactyly)

Noun

(dactylies)
  • (biology) The number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal.

    • Derived terms

    * adactyly * anisodactyly * didactyly * ectrodactyly * heterodactyly * hyperdactyly * hypodactyly * monodactyly * oligodactyly * pamprodactyly * pentadactyly * polydactyly * tetradactyly * tridactyly * schizodactyly * syndactyly * zygodactyly