polymelian.

Brit.

/ˌpɒlɪˈmiːlɪə/, U.S.

/ˌpɑliˈmiljə/,

/ˌpɑliˈmiliə/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: poly- comb. form, Greek μέλος , -ia suffix¹.

Etymology: < poly- comb. form + ancient Greek μέλος limb (see melos n.) + -ia suffix¹. Compare earlier polymely n.

Medicine and Zoology.

The congenital condition of having one or more supernumerary limbs; an instance of this.

ΚΠ

1890 Cent. Dict. Polymelia, same as polymely.

1942 H. Klüver in R. G. Bernreuter et al. Stud. Personality x. 183 As regards polyopia, its counterpart is found, for example, in a ‘polymelia’ of the fingers or of the arms. The subject may feel several arms growing out of his shoulder.

1965 Q. Rev. Biol. 40 21/2 The hind limbs [of irradiated tadpoles] exhibited edema, polydactyly, and polymelia.

1976 Amer. Naturalist 110 1093 There may be other examples [of macromutations] similar to polymelia, suggesting that some discontinuous evolution may occur.

2001 Jrnl. Vet. Med. Sci. 63 1161 Polymelia with two extra forelimbs at the right scapular region in a male Korean native calf.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polymelia
释义	polymelian. Brit. /ˌpɒlɪˈmiːlɪə/, U.S. /ˌpɑliˈmiljə/, /ˌpɑliˈmiliə/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: poly- comb. form, Greek μέλος , -ia suffix¹. Etymology: < poly- comb. form + ancient Greek μέλος limb (see melos n.) + -ia suffix¹. Compare earlier polymely n. Medicine and Zoology. The congenital condition of having one or more supernumerary limbs; an instance of this. ΚΠ 1890 Cent. Dict. Polymelia, same as polymely. 1942 H. Klüver in R. G. Bernreuter et al. Stud. Personality x. 183 As regards polyopia, its counterpart is found, for example, in a ‘polymelia’ of the fingers or of the arms. The subject may feel several arms growing out of his shoulder. 1965 Q. Rev. Biol. 40 21/2 The hind limbs [of irradiated tadpoles] exhibited edema, polydactyly, and polymelia. 1976 Amer. Naturalist 110 1093 There may be other examples [of macromutations] similar to polymelia, suggesting that some discontinuous evolution may occur. 2001 Jrnl. Vet. Med. Sci. 63 1161 Polymelia with two extra forelimbs at the right scapular region in a male Korean native calf. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1890
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