Definitions

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  • noun The deficiency or absence of one or more central digits of the hand or foot.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun congenital abnormality involving the absence of some fingers or toes

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Examples

  • In fact, I was told by someone recently that when you go online on Google and look under the word ectrodactyly, there's my picture.

    CNN Transcript Jul 17, 2004 2004

  • In fact, I was told by someone recently that when you go online on Google and look under the word ectrodactyly, there's my picture.

    CNN Transcript Dec 19, 2004 2004

  • In fact, I was told by someone recently that when you go online on Google and look under the word ectrodactyly, there's my picture.

    CNN Transcript Jun 3, 2004 2004

  • Pierce was born with a rare genetic birth defect called ectrodactyly, which means he only has three fingers on each hand.

    newsobserver.com blogs 2010

  • Bree Walker, that TV newswoman with ectrodactyly....looks like she's been hanging out at Camp Casey in Crawford.

    What is the sound of one hand on a children's TV show host? Ann Althouse 2009

  • Bree Walker has a genetic hand and foot deformity called ectrodactyly.

    CNN Transcript Dec 19, 2004 2004

  • Well, ectrodactyly is not a common word, so to the average viewer you could just say it's just fused fingers and toes.

    CNN Transcript Dec 19, 2004 2004

  • WALKER: Approximately one in 90,000 to 100,000 people with an ectrodactyly that shows up like this, but the ectodermal dysplasia family has a lot more people with various manifestations.

    CNN Transcript Dec 19, 2004 2004

  • But when I had the blood drawn to join the Human Genome Project to isolate where ectrodactyly comes from, it was interesting to learn that in fact it's part of a larger family, including the ectodermal dysplasia, of which there are many.

    CNN Transcript Dec 19, 2004 2004

  • J. LAMPLEY: Ninety-nine percent of the time, I'm not conscious of ectrodactyly.

    CNN Transcript Dec 19, 2004 2004

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