polydactyl

polydactyl

pol·y·dac·tyl

P0422800 (pŏl′ē-dăk′təl) Biology adj. also pol·y·dac·ty·lous (-tə-ləs) Having more than the normal number of digits.n. A person or animal having more than the normal number of digits.

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pol′y·dac′tyl·ism, pol′y·dac′ty·ly n.

polydactyl

(ˌpɒlɪˈdæktɪl) adj (Pathology) (of man and other vertebrates) having more than the normal number of digitsn (Pathology) a human or other vertebrate having more than the normal number of digits[C19: via French from Greek poludactulos many-toed; see dactyl]

pol•y•dac•tyl

(ˌpɒl iˈdæk tɪl)

adj. Also, pol`y•dac′tyl•ous. 1. having many or several digits. 2. having more than the normal number of fingers or toes. n. 3. a polydactyl animal. [1860–65; < Greek polydáktylos. See poly-, -dactyl] pol`y•dac′ty•ly, pol`y•dac′tyl•ism, n.

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polydactyl - of or relating to a person (or other vertebrate) having more than the normal number of digitspolydactylousbiological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms