Definition
pentadactyl
adjective
- having five digits or fingers on each limb
Usage: biology, zoology
Examples
- Humans are pentadactyl mammals with five fingers on each hand.
- The pentadactyl limb structure is common among vertebrates.
- Most primates display the pentadactyl condition in their hands and feet.
- The fossil record shows that pentadactyl limbs evolved early in vertebrate history.
- Frogs and salamanders are examples of pentadactyl amphibians.