pol|y|dac|tyl

pol|y|dac|tyl
pol|y|dac|tyl or pol|y|dac|tyle «POL ee DAK tuhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
having many or several fingers or toes, especially more than the normal number.
–n.
a polydactyl animal.
[< French polydactyle < Greek polydáktylos < polýs many + dáktylos finger, toe]

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  • Polydactylism — Pol y*dac tyl*ism, n. [Poly + Gr. ? finger: cf. F. polydactylisme.] (Anat.) The possession of more that the normal number of digits. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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