pentadactyl
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pen·ta·dac·tyl
(pĕn′tə-dăk′təl) also pen·ta·dac·ty·lous (-tə-ləs)adj. Biology
Having five digits on each extremity.
[Latin pentadactylus, from Greek pentadaktulos : penta-, penta- + daktulos, finger, toe.]
pen′ta·dac′tyl·ism (-tə-lĭz′əm), pen′ta·dac′ty·ly (-tə-lē) n.
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pentadactyl
orpentadactyle
adj
(Zoology) (of the limbs of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals) consisting of an upper arm or thigh, a forearm or shank, and a hand or foot bearing five digits
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pen•ta•dac•tyl
(ˌpɛn təˈdæk tl, -tɪl)adj.
having five digits on each hand or foot.
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