adactylous

[ey-dak-tl-uhs]

a·dac·ty·lous

[ey-dak-tl-uhs]
adjective Zoology.
having no fingers or toes.

Origin:
1855–60; a-6 + -dactylous
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Adactylous is always a great word to know.
So is chordata. Does it mean:
phylum comprised of chordates
major grouping of small-to-microscopic pseudocoelomate organisms
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adactylous (eɪˈdæktɪləs)
 
adj
possessing no fingers or toes
 
[C19: from a-1 + dactyl + -ous]

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