Didactylous

/daɪˈdæktɪləs/ adjective

Definition

Having only two digits or fingers; in animals or plants, possessing exactly two digits on a limb.

Etymology

From 'di-' (two) and Greek 'daktylos' (finger or toe) plus the Latin adjectival suffix '-ous,' meaning 'having' or 'characterized by.'

Kelly Says

Many animals show didactylous feet—ostriches and emus have only two large toes, which gives them incredible speed across African and Australian terrain.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሁለት እ指
hul-et e-zhee
ARالعربية
ذو إصبعين
dhu-i-s-ba-in
BNবাংলা
দুই আঙুলের
dui-a-ngul-er
CACatalà
didàctic
dee-dak-tee-k
CSČeština
didaktický
dee-dak-tee-tsky
DADansk
didaktisk
dee-dak-tishk
DEDeutsch
didaktisch
dee-dak-tish
ELΕλληνικά
διδακτικός
dee-dak-tee-kos
ESEspañol
didáctilo
dee-dak-tee-loh
FAفارسی
دوه انگشتی
do-e-ang-shee
FISuomi
didaktisen
dee-dak-tee-sen
FRFrançais
didactyle
dee-dak-teel
GUGU
બે અંગુલ
bey a-ngul
HAHA
bi-kafa
bee-ka-fa
HEעברית
Didakטי
dee-dak-tee
HIहिन्दी
द्वि-अंगुल
dv-i-a-ngul
HUMagyar
didaktikus
dee-dak-tee-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
berduri
ber-doo-ree
IGIG
isi-akwa abuo
ee-see-ak-wa a-boo-oh
ITItaliano
didattico
dee-dah-tee-koh
JA日本語
二指の
ni-yubi no
KKKK
екі-жұп
e-kee-zhu-p
KMKM
ព្រោះពីរដៃ
proh-pee-r-d-ay
KO한국어
두손가락의
du-son-garak-ui
MRMR
दोन अंगुल
do-n a-ngul
MSBahasa Melayu
berduri
ber-doo-ree
MYမြန်မာ
နှစ်လက်မျက်နှာ
nat-shit la-khet-na-htha
NLNederlands
didactisch
dee-dak-tish
NONorsk
didaktisk
dee-dak-tishk
PAPA
ਦੋ ਅੰਗੂਠ
doh a-ngooth
PLPolski
dwu palczasty
dvoo pal-cha-sty
PTPortuguês
didático
dee-dah-tee-koh
RORomână
didactic
dee-dak-tee-k
RUРусский
двухпальцевый
dvuh-pal-tsev-y
SVSvenska
didaktisk
dee-dak-tishk
SWKiswahili
mwenye vidole viwili
mwen-ye vee-do-le vee-vee-lee
TAதமிழ்
இரண்டு விரல்கள்
irandu virakalkal
TEతెలుగు
రెండు అంగుళ్ళ
rendu angullu
THไทย
สองนิ้ว
song-niw
TLTL
dalawang dali
da-la-wang da-lee
TRTürkçe
ikizinger
ee-kee-zin-ger
UKУкраїнська
двохпальцевий
dvuh-pal-tsev-iy
URاردو
دو انگشت
doo-ang-shta
VITiếng Việt
hai ngón
hai-ngon
YOYO
meji-iṣẹ
me-jee-ee-she
ZH中文
双指的
shuāng zhǐ de
ZUZU
eminyaka
e-mi-ny-a-ka

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