ākṛtiśabdena prāṇyavayavānāṃ pāṇyādīnāṃ tadavayavānāṃ cāṅgulyādīnāṃ saṃyogo 'bhidhīyate
The term 'ākṛti' denotes the conjunction of the limbs of living beings such as hands and their parts such as fingers.