Definitions

1. noun

A hand or foot in which the digits are arranged in a flattened, fan-like manner, typical of the great apes, especially the gorilla.

“The researcher observed the dactyloid hands of the gorillas in the jungle.”

2. adjective

Relating to or having the form of a dactyloid hand or foot.

“The fossilized skeleton revealed dactyloid characteristics in the ancient primate’s anatomy.”