Monodactylous

Monodactylous
Monodactylous \Mon`o*dac"tyl*ous\, a. [Gr. monoda`ktylos; mo`nos single + da`ktylos finger: cf. F. monodactyle.] (Zo["o]l.) Having but one finger or claw. [1913 Webster]

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