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pentadactyl

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pen⋅ta⋅dac⋅tyl

  [pen-tuh-dak-tl, -til]
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–adjective
1. having five digits on each hand or foot.
2. having five fingerlike projections or parts.
Origin:
1655–65; < L pentadactylus < Gk pentadáktylos. See penta-, -dactyl

Related forms:
pen⋅ta⋅dac⋅tyl⋅ism, noun
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pen·ta·dac·tyl   (pěn'tə-dāk'təl)   
adj.  Having five fingers or toes on each hand or foot.

[Latin pentadactylus, from Greek pentadaktulos : penta-, penta- + daktulos, finger.]
pen'ta·dac'tyl·ism n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pen·ta·dac·tyl
Pronunciation: "pent-&-'dak-t&l
Function: adjective
: having five digits on each hand orfoot <pentadactyl mammals>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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