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pentadactyl definition

penta·dac·tyl (pen′tə dak′təl)

adjective

having five fingers or toes on each hand or foot

Etymology: L pentadactylus < Gr pentadaktylos: see penta- & dactyl

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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