An organism or individual affected by ectromelia; a creature or fetus born without limbs or with severely underdeveloped limbs.
From Greek 'ektroma' (defect) + 'melos' (limb) + Latin nominative ending '-us'; used in anatomical and zoological descriptions of affected individuals.
Ectromelus is such a severe condition that it's almost incompatible with independent life, which makes studying it medically important for understanding limb development.
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