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POLYDACTYLOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to a person (or other vertebrate) having more than the normal number of digits
Synonyms:
polydactyl; polydactylous
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
Pertainym:
dactyl (a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates)
Derivation:
polydactyly (birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes)
