monodactyl


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mon·o·dac·tyl

(mŏn′ə-dăk′təl) Zoology
adj. also mon·o·dac·ty·lous (-tə-ləs)
Having only one digit on each extremity.
n.
An animal having only one digit on each extremity.
mon′o·dac′ty·ly n.
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mon·o·dac·tyl

(mŏn′ə-dăk′təl)
An animal having only one toe, digit or claw on each limb.
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