monodactylous

mon·o·dac·ty·lous

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mon-uh-dak-tl-uh s or mon-uh-dak-tl]
- /ˌmɒn əˈdæk tl əs or ˌmɒn əˈdæk tl/
- /mˈɒnəʊdˌaktɪləs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mon-uh-dak-tl-uh s or mon-uh-dak-tl]
- /ˌmɒn əˈdæk tl əs or ˌmɒn əˈdæk tl/

Definitions of monodactylous word

adjective monodactylous having only one digit or claw. 1
adjective monodactylous (of certain animals) having a single functional digit 0

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30, monodactylous is from the Greek word monodáktylos one-fingered, one-toed. See mono-, -dactylous

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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