polydactylous

Variant of polydactyl

polydactyl definition

poly·dac·tyl (päl′i dak′təl)

adjective

having more than the normal number of fingers or toes

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

noun

a polydactyl person or animal

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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