tridactyl

tridactyl [trahy-dak-til] Word Origin adjective Zoology.

1. having three fingers or toes, as certain reptiles.

Origin of tridactyl First recorded in 1805–15; tri- + -dactyl Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 British Dictionary definitions for tridactyl tridactyl tridactylous adjective

1. having three digits on one hand or foot

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