syndactyl
/sɪnˈdæktɪl/
adjective
- Having two or more fingers or toes that are fused or joined together.
- Some frogs are syndactyl, with their front toes partially webbed.
- The baby was born syndactyl, with two of her toes connected by skin.
- The doctor explained that syndactyl fingers can be surgically separated.
Antonyms
noun
- A person or animal with fused fingers or toes.
- The museum displayed a skeleton of a syndactyl from an ancient species.
- In the wildlife documentary, the syndactyl was a rare bird with joined toes.
- The syndactyl in the clinic needed a small operation to improve hand function.