POLYDACTYLISM

Etymology

Noun

polydactylism (usually uncountable, plural polydactylisms)

(anatomy) The possession of more than the normal number of digits.

Synonyms

• polydactyly

• hyperdactyly

Source: Wiktionary


Pol`y*dac"tyl*ism, n. Etym: [Poly- + Gr. polydactylisme.] (Anat.)

Definition: The possession of more that the normal number of digits.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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