Chiridian
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Chiridian is an adjective meaning (zoology, rare) Of a tetrapod vertebrate limb, having well-defined joints and digits.
Meaning
(zoology, rare) Of a tetrapod vertebrate limb, having well-defined joints and digits.
Example Sentences
They are all tetrapods–that is to say, vertebrates that possess (or their ancestors possessed) chiridian limbs (limbs with digits; fig. 1.1).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tridactyl, tetradactyl, tetradactylous, tridactyle, pentadactyl, tetradactyle.
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