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brachydactyly

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Abnormal shortness of the fingers or toes

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

abnormal shortness of fingers and toes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: brachydactylia

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: abnormality, abnormalcy

History

Etymology

From brachy- + dactyly.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Indonesian: brakidaktili — abnormal shortness of the fingers or toes
  • Portuguese: braquidactilia — abnormal shortness of the fingers or toes