about 1 year ago billifer said:Definition, contrived inflection
Main Entry: arach·no·dac·ty·ly Function: noun Inflected Form(s): -es Etymology: arachn- + -dactyly (from New Latin -dactylia) : a hereditary abnormality characterized by excessive length of the long bones (as of the fingers and toes) and usually associated with other abnormalities
Citation: "arachnodactyly." Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster, 2002. http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com (6 Jan. 2007).
Main Entry: arach·no·dac·ty·ly
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): -es
Etymology: arachn- + -dactyly (from New Latin -dactylia)
: a hereditary abnormality characterized by excessive length of the long bones (as of the fingers and toes) and usually associated with other abnormalities
Citation:
"arachnodactyly." Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster, 2002. http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com (6 Jan. 2007).