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Tetradactyly vs Dactyly - What's the difference?

tetradactyly | dactyly | Derived terms |

Dactyly is a derived term of tetradactyly.



As nouns the difference between tetradactyly and dactyly

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

tetradactyly

English

Noun

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  • (anatomy) The condition of having four digits on a limb, as in many amphibians, birds, and theropods.

    • 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