Term: pentadactyl(n)
Literally meaning: “the condition of having five fingers or toes”
Origin: Anc Greek
(πέντε-)/(pente)(=five)
+ (δάκτυλος/dactylos, digit)(=finger, digit) >δείκτης/deictes(=index finger)
Coined/History
Definition
Pentadactyl is the vertebrate with five toes or fingers.
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