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noun
A bend or curvature of the little fingers toward the adjacent fourth fingers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
a congenital defect in which one or more toes or fingers are abnormally positioned
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: birth defect, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, congenital abnormality
History
From clino- + dactyly.
