# syndactyly

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The normal condition, in some animals and birds, of having fused digits.
2. The anomalous condition, in humans, of having some fingers or toes fused with a web.

## Etymology
From syn- + Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”) + -y.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/syndactyly