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adactylous
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a·dac·ty·lous
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adjective
Zoology
.
having no fingers or toes.
Origin:
1855–60;
a-
6
+
-dactylous
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phylum comprised of chordates
major grouping of small-to-microscopic pseudocoelomate organisms
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animal phylum comprised of sponges
having a backbone or spinal column
phylum of worms with bilateral symmetry and soft, usually flattened bodies
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adactylous
(eɪˈdæktɪləs)
—
adj
possessing no fingers or toes
[C19: from
a-
1
+
dactyl
+
-ous
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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