brachyphalangy

noun

brachy·​pha·​lan·​gy

ˌbrakēfəˈlanjē,

-fāˈ-

variants or less commonly brachyphalangia

-j(ē)ə

plural brachyphalangies also brachyphalangias

: brachydactyly

Word History

Etymology

New Latin brachyphalangia, from brachy- + -phalangia

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