adactylous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /eɪˈdæk.tɪl.əs/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English dactyl Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English adactylous From a- + dactyl + -ous.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Without fingers or without toes.
- (not-comparable) Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).