Adactylic

Translation of "adactylic" into Russian

Adjective

adactylic

more adactylic Comp.

most adactylic Super.

Used chiefly in biological/zoological contexts; rarely in poetry/metre.

биол.; отсутствие пальцев, когтей или подобных придатков

The limbless lizard is completely adactylic, possessing neither fingers nor toes.

Безногая ящерица совершенно беспалая, у неё нет ни пальцев, ни когтей.

Additional translations

научн., биол.; спец. термин, ср. 'адактилия'

недактильный

поэт., стихосложение; не написанный дактилем

Adjective

Having no digits (fingers or toes); lacking claws or similar appendages.

The limbless lizard is completely adactylic, possessing neither fingers nor toes.

(Rare, prosody) Not composed in dactylic metre; lacking dactyls.

Although classical in theme, the poem is adactylic and relies on iambs.