ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Polydactylism

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Polydactylism is a noun meaning (anatomy) The possession of more than the normal number of digits.

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

Devendra Harne, pictured above, (India; born January 9, 1995) also has 25 in total (12 fingers and 13 toes) as a result of the condition polydactylism.

Word Forms

Synonyms for polydactylism

Depending on context, synonyms include polydactyly, hyperdactyly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include polydactyly, polydactily, nonpolydactyly, polydactyle, monodactyly, sexdactyly.

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