• (a.) Alt. of Syndactyle
Type: Term Pronunciation: sin-dak′til, -dak′tīl Synonyms: syndactylous
two front toes partially joined, as in kingfishers
Toes 3 and 4 fused at the base, e.g. kingfishers and hornbills (three toes forward, one backwards). In the case of trogons, toes 3 and 4 are forward and fused at the base, and toes 1 and 2 face backwards. (See Zygodactyl).
having certain digits joined together.