Didactylism

/daɪˈdæktɪlɪzəm/ noun

Definition

The condition or practice of having or using only two digits (fingers or toes) on a limb.

Etymology

From 'didactyl' (two-fingered) plus the suffix '-ism,' denoting a condition or practice.

Kelly Says

Some extinct animals evolved didactylism—like certain horse ancestors that eventually lost all but one functional toe per foot, becoming the single-hoofed horses we know today.

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