brach·y·dac·ty·ly
(brăk′ĭ-dăk′tə-lē) also brach·y·dac·tyl·i·a (-tĭl′ē-ə)n. An abnormal shortness of the fingers and toes.
brach′y·dac·tyl′ic (-dăk-tĭl′ĭk), brach·y·dac·ty·lous (-dăk′tə-ləs) adj.
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| Noun | 1. | brachydactylia - abnormal shortness of fingers and toesabnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies |
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