monodactylism

mon·o·dac·ty·lous

[mon-uh-dak-tl-uhs]
adjective Zoology.
having only one digit or claw.
Also, mon·o·dac·tyl.


Origin:
1820–30; < Greek monodáktylos one-fingered, one-toed. See mono-, -dactylous

mon·o·dac·tyl·ism, mon·o·dac·ty·ly, noun
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monodactylous (ˌmɒnəʊˈdæktɪləs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
(of certain animals) having a single functional digit

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