polydactylous

polydactylous
Having more that the normal number of digits; e.g. a polydactylous cat may have six or more toes on its paw.

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  • polydactylous — poly·dac·ty·lous …   English syllables

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  • polydactyl — /pol ee dak til/, adj. Also, polydactylous. 1. having many or several digits. 2. having more than the normal number of fingers or toes. n. 3. a polydactyl animal. [1860 65; < Gk polydáktylos. See POLY , DACTYL] * * * …   Universalium

  • polydactyl — adjective variant spelling of polydactylous …   Wiktionary

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  • polydactyl — [päl΄i dak′təl] adj. [Fr polydactyle < Gr polydaktylos, many toed: see POLY & DACTYL] having more than the normal number of fingers or toes n. a polydactyl person or animal polydactylism n. polydactyly polydactylous adj …   English World dictionary

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