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ectrodactyly

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The deficiency or absence of one or more central digits of the hand or foot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: monodactyly, didactyly, tridactyly, tetradactyly

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noun

Meaning 2

congenital abnormality involving the absence of some fingers or toes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: abnormality, abnormalcy

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: ectrodactylie — deficiency or absence of central digits of the hand or foot
  • German: Ektrodaktylie — deficiency or absence of central digits of the hand or foot
  • Italian: ectrodattilia — deficiency or absence of central digits of the hand or foot
  • Italian: agenesia centrale — deficiency or absence of central digits of the hand or foot