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Meaning of "syndactyl" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SYNDACTYL

syndactyl  [sɪnˈdæktɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SYNDACTYL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Syndactyl can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SYNDACTYL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

syndactyl

Dactyly

In biology, dactyly is the arrangement of digits on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal. It comes from the Greek word δακτυλος = "finger". Sometimes the ending "-dactylia" is used. The derived adjectives end with "-dactyl" or "-dactylous".

Definition of syndactyl in the English dictionary

The definition of syndactyl in the dictionary is having two or more digits growing fused together. Other definition of syndactyl is an animal with this arrangement of digits.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SYNDACTYL


anisodactyl
ænˌaɪsəʊˈdæktɪl
artiodactyl
ˌɑːtɪəʊˈdæktɪl
brachydactyl
ˌbrækɪˈdæktɪl
dactyl
ˈdæktɪl
didactyl
daɪˈdæktɪl
heterodactyl
ˌhɛtərəʊˈdæktɪl
hyperdactyl
ˌhaɪpəˈdæktɪl
Largactil
ˌlɑːˈɡæktɪl
leptodactyl
ˌlɛptəʊˈdæktɪl
macrodactyl
ˌmækrəʊˈdæktɪl
octyl
ˈɒktɪl
pachydactyl
ˌpækɪˈdæktɪl
pentadactyl
ˌpɛntəˈdæktɪl
pentadactyle
ˌpɛntəˈdæktɪl
perissodactyl
pəˌrɪsəʊˈdæktɪl
polydactyl
ˌpɒlɪˈdæktɪl
pterodactyl
ˌtɛrəˈdæktɪl
tetradactyl
ˌtɛtrəˈdæktɪl
zygodactyl
ˌzaɪɡəʊˈdæktɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SYNDACTYL

synd
syndactylism
syndactylous
syndactyly
synderesis
syndesis
syndesmoses
syndesmosis
syndesmotic
syndet
syndetic
syndetical
syndetically
syndeton
syndic
syndical
syndicalism
syndicalist
syndicalistic
syndicate

WORDS THAT END LIKE SYNDACTYL

acetyl
baetyl
biacetyl
butyl
cetyl
diacetyl
dibutyl
dicotyl
epicotyl
hypocotyl
pentyl
protyl
tridactyl
trotyl

Synonyms and antonyms of syndactyl in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «syndactyl» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SYNDACTYL

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The translations of syndactyl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «syndactyl» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

syndactyl
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

syndactyl
570 millions of speakers

English

syndactyl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

syndactyl
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

syndactyl
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

syndactyl
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

syndactyl
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

syndactyl
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

syndactyl
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Syndactyl
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

syndactyl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

合指
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

syndactyl
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Syndactyl
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

syndactyl
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

syndactyl
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिंडेक्टाइल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

syndactyl
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

syndactyl
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

syndactyl
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

syndactyl
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

syndactyl
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

syndactyl
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

syndactyl
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

syndactyl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

syndactyl
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of syndactyl

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SYNDACTYL»

The term «syndactyl» is normally little used and occupies the 131.610 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SYNDACTYL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about syndactyl

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SYNDACTYL»

Discover the use of syndactyl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to syndactyl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Syndactyl: Tepui Foliage-Gleaner, Rufous-Necked ...
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LLC Books, 2010
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Molecular Evolution and Adaptive Radiation
Even so, both syndactyl digits retain strong claws and there is no degeneration of bone or muscle tissue. Syndactyly occurs full-blown only in two Australasian orders, Diprotodontia and Peramelina. The syndactyl foot functions as a grooming ...
Thomas J. Givnish, Kenneth Jay Sytsma, 2000
3
Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl
throw, even in large families, 100 per cent syndactyl offspring. But only 2 families, Nos. 30 and 34, have yielded 100 per cent syndactyls, and these contained 2 and 1 offspring, respectively; so they are not significant. On the other hand, there  ...
Charles Benedict Davenport, 1909
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A Dictionary of Genetics
... cells fuse with one another (as in the fetal—maternal inter— face called a syncytiotrophoblast). syndactyl aspect of the species or, in man, pathologically. having webbed digits either as a normal syndesis meiotic chromosomal synapsis . synd ...
Robert C. King, Pamela Mulligan, William Stansfield, 2013
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Mosby's Medical Dictionary
syndactyl, syndactylous, adj. syndelphus. See synadelphus. syndemosis, a joint in which two adjacent bones are linked by a ligament, such as the linking of the radius and ulna by an interosseus membrane. syndesis lsin'dosis/ [Gk, syn, ...
Mosby, 2013
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Ornithology in Laboratory and Field
CORACIIFORMES (XIX) (1)) Feet not syndactyl. i) Feet raptorial ............................... .............................. FALCONIFORMES (VIII) ii) Feet not raptorial. 1) Middle toe pectinate. a. Bill long and acute; legs long; lores bare; plumage ordinary .
Olin Sewall Pettingill, Jr., 1985
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Evolutionary Biology 8/e
... (arboreal rodent) has 23 (normal 19) dorso-lumbar vertebrae, while Dendrohyrax (arboreal ungulate) has six more vertebrae than the terrestrial ungulates. inner 3 syndactyl fingers outer 2 syndactyl fingers prehensile tail. 752 ] Adaptations.
Dr. Tomar & Dr. Singh, Singh
8
Medicine of Australian Mammals
PY frequently use the syndactyl claws of each hind foot to groom inside the ipsilateral ear canal. Accumulation of sebum in the external ear canal may occur when the ipsilateral syndactyl claws are bandaged to prevent sucking, or amputated.
Larry Vogelnest, Rupert Woods, 2008
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Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health ...
—syncytial, adj. syndactyl, syndactylia, syndactylism, syndactylous. See syndactyly. syndactylus /sindak'tiles/, a person with webbed fingers or toes. syndactyly /sindak'telé/ [Gk, syn + daktylos, finger], a congenital anomaly characterised by the ...
Peter Harris, Sue Nagy, Nicholas Vardaxis, 2009
10
Birds: The Inside Story
Syndactyl feet: In the feet of some birds, the second and third toes are fused for part of their length. This 'syndactyl' arrangement is common among kingfishers and hornbills. Pelican remain mainly on the surface). Examples of birds with this  ...
Rael Loon, Hélène Loon, 2005

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SYNDACTYL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term syndactyl is used in the context of the following news items.
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นกป่าสัปดาห์ละตัว : นกกะเต็นน้อยสามนิ้ว
ก่อนอื่นต้องท้าวความสักหน่อยครับว่านกส่วนใหญ่มีนิ้วเท้าข้างละ 4 นิ้ว นกกะเต็นโดยทั่วไปมีนิ้วเท้าแบบที่เรียกว่า syndactyl คือมีนิ้วหนึ่งชี้ไปด้านหลัง อีกสามนิ้วชี้ไปด้านหน้า ... «คม-ชัด-ลึก, Sep 14»
2
Northampton County Mother and Daughter battle rare syndrome
"The actual name for it is autosominal dominant gene disorder with renal and anogential malformations with syndactyl, aka STAR," said Mary. "I still can't believe ... «WFMZ Allentown, Jun 14»
3
Copilul cu 25 de degete! Trăieşte în India iar părinţii nu doresc să-l …
Anomalia se datorează unor maformaţii genetice extrem de rare, Polydactyl, asimilată "excesului" de degete, respectiv Syndactyl, care face ca parte dintre ... «Jurnalul Naţional, Oct 12»
4
The Mulefoot and other syndactyles: not all pigs are cloven-hoofed
The very idea of a syndactyl artiodactyl must surely be a radical one if you're not familiar with the variation seen in domestic pig breeds, but syndactyly has ... «Scientific American, Sep 11»
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Surgeons give Afghan girl reuse of hand
Syndactyl, a medical term, means that her digits were connected and the hand basically had no function, he said. “It's not an easy surgery on a normal, healthy ... «Clarksville Online, Apr 11»

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