polydactyl

[ pol-ee-dak-til ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈdæk tɪl /

adjective Also pol·y·dac·tyl·ous.

having many or several digits.
having more than the normal number of fingers or toes.

noun

a polydactyl animal.

Origin of polydactyl

From the Greek word polydáktylos, dating back to 1860–65. See poly-, -dactyl

Words nearby polydactyl

polycythaemia, polycythemia, polycythemia hypertonica, polycythemia rubra, polycythemia vera, polydactyl, polydactyly, polydaemonism, polydemic, polydeuces, polydipsia

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British Dictionary definitions for polydactyl

polydactyl
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈdæktɪl) /

adjective Also: polydactylous

(of man and other vertebrates) having more than the normal number of digits

noun

a human or other vertebrate having more than the normal number of digits

Word Origin for polydactyl

C19: via French from Greek poludactulos many-toed; see dactyl

Medical definitions for polydactyl

polydactyl
[ pŏl′ē-dăk′təl ]

adj.

Having more than the normal number of digits on a hand or foot.