Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having only one digit on each extremity.
- noun An animal having only one digit on each extremity.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
monodactylous .
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Examples
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But they have tiny little monodactyl wings, not the big flappy things that your toy has.
Animal toys 2006
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The volume in his hands was Darwin's famous monograph on the monodactyl.
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"Of course," I said; "you didn't suppose a monodactyl meant a beast with one leg and one toe!"
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Ascent and decline of monodactyl equids: A case for prehistoric overkill.
pterodactyl commented on the word monodactyl
A very rude animal indeed.
September 1, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word monodactyl
Did it speak utterly without expression, perhaps?
September 1, 2008
pterodactyl commented on the word monodactyl
I can't speak for how it spoke, but I do know how it gestured...
September 1, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word monodactyl
It's real! I found this word listed in the OED. "A monodactylous animal. Obs. rare."
P.S. if you click on the Wikipedia link, you'll get a pterodactyly family tree. :)
September 5, 2008
mollusque commented on the word monodactyl
I know how it typed...
September 5, 2008