Definition of Adactylism

1. Noun. Congenital absence of fingers and/or toes.

Exact synonyms: Adactylia, Adactyly
Generic synonyms: Meromelia

Definition of Adactylism

1. Noun. (pathology) The congenital absence of fingers or toes. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Adactylism

ad nauseam
ad nauseum
ad referendum
ad rem
ad sat
ad seriatum
ad truck
ad val
ad valorem
ad valorem tax
ad valorem taxes
ad verbum
ad verecundiam
adacrya
adactylia
adactylous
adafenoxate
adage
adages
adagial
adagietto
adagiettos
adagio
adagios
adagissimo
adalimumab
adam
adam's apple

Literary usage of Adactylism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases: Classified and Arranged So by Peter Mark Roget (1911)
"N. blemish, disfigurement, deformity; adactylism; defect &c. (imperfection) 651; flaw; injury &c. (deterioration) 659; spots on the sun; eyesore. stain, ..."

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