hyperdactyly
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hyperdactyly — noun Alternative word for polydactyly … Wiktionary
hyperdactyly — noun birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes • Syn: ↑polydactyly • Derivationally related forms: ↑polydactylous (for: ↑polydactyly) • Topics: ↑homo, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Polydactyly — or polydactylism (from Ancient Greek (polus) many + δάκτυλος (daktulos) finger ), also known as hyperdactyly, is a congenital physical anomaly consisting of supernumerary fingers or toes. When each hand or foot has six digits, it is sometimes… … Wikipedia
Polydactyl cat — One of the polydactyl cats at the Ernest Hemingway House in Key West, Florida. This particular cat has 26 toes, two extra on each paw. A polydactyl cat is a cat with a congenital physical anomaly called polydactyly (or polydactylism, also known… … Wikipedia
-dactyly — a combination of dactyl and y3,used to form nouns to stems in dactyl: hyperdactyly. [ < NL dactylia. See DACTYL, Y3] * * * … Universalium
hyperdactylia — /huy peuhr dak til ee euh/, n. the presence of extra fingers or toes. Also, hyperdactylism /huy peuhr dak tl iz euhm/, hyperdactyly /huy peuhr dak tl ee/. [1900 05; HYPER + NL dactylia DACTYLY] * * * … Universalium
polydactylism — noun The possession of more than the normal number of digits. Devendra Harne, pictured above, (India; born January 9, 1995) also has 25 in total (12 fingers and 13 toes) as a result of the condition polydactylism. Syn: polydactyly, hyperdactyly … Wiktionary
Polydactyly — More than the normal number of fingers or toes. From the Greek “polys” (many) + “dactylos” (finger) = many fingers or, medically, too many fingers. Polydactyly is the opposite of oligodactyly (too few fingers or toes). * * * Presence of more than … Medical dictionary
birth defect — noun a defect that is present at birth • Syn: ↑congenital anomaly, ↑congenital defect, ↑congenital disorder, ↑congenital abnormality • Hypernyms: ↑defect, ↑anomaly, ↑anomalousness … Useful english dictionary
congenital abnormality — noun a defect that is present at birth • Syn: ↑birth defect, ↑congenital anomaly, ↑congenital defect, ↑congenital disorder • Hypernyms: ↑defect, ↑anomaly, ↑anomalousness … Useful english dictionary
