noun
polydactyly
Polydactyly (noun) means a congenital condition in which a person or animal has more than the usual number of digits (fingers or toes) on at least one of the hands or feet.
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A congenital condition in which a person or animal has more than the usual number of digits (fingers or toes) on at least one of the hands or feet.
"Pranamya Menaria (India; born August 10, 2005) has 25 in total (12 fingers and 13 toes). This is as a result of the condition Polydactyly and Syndactyly."
— “Most Fingers and Toes — Living Person”, Most Fingers and Toes — Living Person (2008)
"The rare polydactylies, that is, not clearly only postaxial or only preaxial, are the most likely to be associated with an underlying syndrome."
— Leah W. Burke, 3: Genetics of Associated Syndromes (2021)
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Etymology
Formed from Ancient Greek πολυδάκτυλος (poludáktulos) plus -y, from πολυ- (polu-, “many”) plus δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “digits”); equivalent to poly- plus dactyly, or polydactyl plus -y (Etymology 3).
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hyperdactyly
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What is the meaning of polydactyly?
"polydactyly" (noun) means a congenital condition in which a person or animal has more than the usual number of digits (fingers or toes) on at least one of the hands or feet.
What is another word for polydactyly?
Other words for "polydactyly" include hyperdactyly.
