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syndactylism

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of syndactyly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: syndactyly

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: syndactyly

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: birth defect, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, congenital abnormality

History

Etymology

From syn- + dactyl- + -ism.