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Meaning of "tridactyl" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TRIDACTYL

tridactyl  [traɪˈdæktəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRIDACTYL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tridactyl is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TRIDACTYL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tridactyl

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 tridactyl in the English dictionary

The definition of tridactyl in the dictionary is having three digits on one hand or foot.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRIDACTYL


anorectal
ˌeɪnəʊˈrɛktəl
bidialectal
ˌbaɪdaɪəˈlɛktəl
colorectal
ˌkəʊləʊˈrɛktəl
dialectal
ˌdaɪəˈlektəl
ductal
ˈdʌktəl
edictal
ˈiːdɪktəl
fractal
ˈfræktəl
ictal
ˈɪktəl
idiolectal
ˌɪdɪəˈlektəl
interdialectal
ˌɪntəˌdaɪəˈlektəl
multidialectal
ˌmʌltɪˌdaɪəˈlektəl
notonectal
ˌnəʊtəʊˈnɛktəl
octal
ˈɒktəl
oviductal
ˌəʊvɪˈdʌktəl
prerectal
priːˈrektəl
proctal
prɒktəl
rectal
ˈrɛktəl
retinotectal
ˌrɛtɪnəʊˈtɛktəl
rictal
ˈrɪktəl
tectal
ˈtɛktəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRIDACTYL

tricuspidate
tricycle
tricycler
tricyclic
tricyclist
tridacna
tridactylous
tridarn
trident
tridental
tridentate
tridented
Tridentine
Tridentum
tridimensional
tridominia
tridominium
triduan
triduum
tridymite

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRIDACTYL

anisodactyl
artiodactyl
brachydactyl
dactyl
didactyl
heterodactyl
hyperdactyl
leptodactyl
macrodactyl
octyl
pachydactyl
pentadactyl
perissodactyl
polydactyl
pterodactyl
syndactyl
tetradactyl
zygodactyl

Synonyms and antonyms of tridactyl in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tridactyl» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRIDACTYL

Find out the translation of tridactyl to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tridactyl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tridactyl» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

三趾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tridáctila
570 millions of speakers

English

tridactyl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tridactyl
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tridactyl
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трехпалая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tridáctilas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tridactyl
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tridactyle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tridaktil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tridactyl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tridactyl
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tridactyl
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tridaktil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tridactyl
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tridactyl
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रइडॅक्टिअल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tridactyl
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tridattile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trójpalczastych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трипала
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tridactyl
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tridactyl
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tridactyl
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tridactyl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tridactyl
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tridactyl

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIDACTYL»

The term «tridactyl» is used very little and occupies the 187.528 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIDACTYL» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRIDACTYL»

Discover the use of tridactyl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tridactyl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Complete Dinosaur
In tridactyl dinosaurs, the second toe is the innermost of the three large walking toes, the third toe is the middle digit, and the fourth toe is the ooter digit. Phalanx 1112 is near the midpoint of the third digit, and phalanx IV! is the most proximal ...
James Orville Farlow, M. K. Brett-Surman, 1999
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The Age of Dinosaurs in South America
More recently, large tridactyl tracks of a medium- to large-sized biped animal ( footprint length 42 centimeters) were reported from the same beds cropping out in the Quebrada de Ischichuca, La Rioja Province (Marsicano, Arcucci, Mancuso,  ...
Fernando E. Novas, 2009
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The Application of Ichnology to Palaeoenvironmental and ...
The single tridactyl track (A) from the Scalby Formation (Fig. 18a) - with an additional digit (B) cutting into the complete track - shows a faint interdigital shear zone feature (ISZ). Similar surface collapse features were observed with simulation ...
D. McIlroy, 2004
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Dinosaur Eggs and Babies
First, it is hard to distinguish the affinity of many tridactyl tracks. Although large broad-footed iguanodontid and hadrosaur tracks are easily recognizable, there is much debate about the affinity of smaller early Mesozoic tridactyl tracks.
Kenneth Carpenter, Karl F. Hirsch, John R. Horner, 1996
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Popular Science
The feet have been compared by M. Dollo with the tridactyl "VVealden foot-prints — which the iguanodon only among known Wealden dinosaurians could have made — and have been found to fit accurately. " If the animal had walked on ...
6
Tyrannosaurid Paleobiology
The kinds of phenetic information commonly used to define tridactyl dinosaur ichnotaxa (footprint lengths and widths, digit lengths, phalangeal pad dimensions , interdigital angles, projection of digit III beyond the limits of digits II and IV) should ...
J. Michael Parrish, Ralph E. Molnar, Philip J. Currie, 2013
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What are the Animals to Us?: Approaches from Science, ...
Tridactyl jar (D181) from the Dickson Mounds site in Fulton County, Illinois. Compare foot depicted here to rhe left front foot of the Rattler Frog pipe in figure 4.1. Photo by the author. Courtesy of the Illinois State Museum. have a 'tridactyl" ...
David Aftandilian, 2007
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Dinosaurs of Eastern Iberia
Frequently ichnologists talk about finding tridactyl dinosaur footprints, whether these are referred to theropods or ornithopods. Both of these groups were digitigrade; that is, the animal walked on its digits. As will be seen in subsequent chapters ...
Angel Galobart, Maite Suñer, Begoña Poza, 2011
9
The Beginning of the Age of Dinosaurs: Faunal Change Across ...
The second type consists of a number of tridactyl pes impressions that Heller named Coelurosaurichnus metzneri. The third type consists of a small, three-toed track to which Heller declined to apply a new name. The figured pes impressions  ...
Kevin Padian, 1988
10
Late Palaeozoic and Mesozoic Ecosystems in SE Asia
A tridactyl ornithopod track from Muong Phalane (Gres superieurs Formation, Laos). Scale bar: 25 cm. Fig. 6. Photograph of the manus-pesset Rl from trackway A. quarry where large blocks are extracted to consolidate the banks of the Mekong ...
Eric Buffetaut, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRIDACTYL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tridactyl is used in the context of the following news items.
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Building a Lifelong Dream
The Tridactyl sailed perfectly in the strong onshore winds and sailed right through the breakers without capsizing. The man and his sons were so happy. «The Maritime Executive, Sep 14»
2
Footprints show dreaded Tyrannosaurus Rex moved in packs
Here's an exert from their research: "One trackway consists of three tridactyl footprints, and two adjacent trackways consist of two footprints each. All three ... «DigitalJournal.com, Jul 14»
3
Ratites in trees: the evolution of ostriches and kin, and the repeated …
All ratites have a humerus that's somewhat longer than the lower arm, but while ostriches and rheas have long wing feathers that attach to long, tridactyl, ... «Scientific American, May 14»
4
DESERT TALES: Rajasthan was once a real Jurassic Park
"The footprint made was not bigger than [that of] a hen," Pandey said. However, the second footprint was about 30-cm long. Such tridactyl (of three toes) footprint, ... «Daily Mail, Feb 14»
5
Scientific team discovers dinosaur footprints in Jaisalmer desert
Identified as a tridactyl footprint (three toes) it is named Eurontes giganteus and it must have been left by a much bigger creature, the scientist added. «Firstpost, Jan 14»
6
Dinosaur footprints found near Jaisalmer
Such tridactyl footprint (three toes) is named Eurontes giganteus and it must have been left by a much bigger creature, the sources added. Dr P K Pandey of the ... «NDTV, Jan 14»
7
Recent archeological discovery in Romania shows traces of odd …
Skulls of sword fang tigers, mandibles of tridactyl horses, a hyena mandible, mandibles of antelopes and gazelles, as well as a Chalicotherium skull were all ... «Romania-Insider.com, Jul 13»
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Swim Tracks Undermine Dinosaur Stampede
In the course of his unprofessional reaction, Thulborn also pointed out that the large, tridactyl prints were left at a different time than the stampede. It was only in ... «National Geographic, Jan 13»
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Jerry Coyne's Chapter on the Fossil Record Fails to Show "Why …
The researchers also "examine evidence relating to the most critical character thought to link birds to derived theropods, a tridactyl hand composed of digits ... «Discovery Institute, Dec 12»
10
Dinosauroids revisited, revisited
Interestingly, they used tree kangaroos as a model, and the feet of the dinosauroid are not tridactyl and clawed as usually shown in drawings, but four-toed, with ... «Scientific American, Oct 12»

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