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.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολυδάκτυλος (poludáktulos) + -y, from πολυ- (polu-, “many”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “digits”), equivalent to poly- + dactyly or polydactyl + -y.^((Etymology 3))
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"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.