A manual digit found in Aves that is morphologically similar to digit 2 in the standard tetrapod configuration and develops from embryonic digit 3. [ PhenoscapeRCN:Oct2012 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10220427 ]
Term information
digit II of manus
digit II(CIII) of manus
manual major digit
wing digit 2 (adult)
wing digit 3 (embryonic)
wing digit II
Term relations
- manual digit
- in taxon some Aves
- has developmental contribution from some manual digit 3 mesenchyme
- part of some manual major digit (Aves) plus metapodial segment