monodactylous en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English -dactyl Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English monodactylous From mono- + -dactyl + -ous.
Meanings
- (not-comparable, of an animal) Having a single digit on each limb, especially a single claw that can be used to grasp