leptodactylous
[ lep-tuh-dak-tuh-luh s ]
/ ˌlɛp təˈdæk tə ləs /
adjective
having slender toes or fingers.
Origin of leptodactylous
First recorded in 1860–65;
lepto- +
-dactylous
Words nearby leptodactylous
leptocephalus,
leptocephaly,
leptocercal,
leptocyte,
leptocytosis,
leptodactylous,
leptokurtic,
leptokurtosis,
leptomeninges,
leptomeningitis,
leptomonad
Example sentences from the Web for leptodactylous
The third group is leptodactylous; foot usually small, but sometimes of medium size.
Remarks on some fossil impressions in the sandstone rocks of Connecticut River |John Collins WarrenIt is leptodactylous, and remarkable for the length of the middle toe.
Remarks on some fossil impressions in the sandstone rocks of Connecticut River |John Collins Warren
British Dictionary definitions for leptodactylous
leptodactylous
/ (ˌlɛptəʊˈdæktɪləs) /
adjective
zoology
having slender digits
Medical definitions for leptodactylous
leptodactylous
[ lĕp′tō-dăk′tə-ləs ]
adj.
Having abnormally slender fingers and toes.