polydactyl

(päl′i dak′təl)

adjective

having more than the normal number of fingers or toes

Origin: Fr polydactyle < Gr polydaktylos, many-toed: see poly- & dactyl

noun

a polydactyl person or animal

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See polydactyl in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Having more than the normal number of digits.

noun

A person or an animal having more than the normal number of digits.

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