"polydactyl" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From poly- + dactyl, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|poly-|dactyl}} poly- + dactyl, {{bor|en|grc|πολύς||many, much}} Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”), {{m|grc|δάκτυλος||finger}} δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} polydactyl (not comparable)
  1. Polydactylous. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-polydactyl-en-adj-IkmQX9Mf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with poly- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with poly-: 50 50

Noun

Forms: polydactyls [plural]
Etymology: From poly- + dactyl, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|poly-|dactyl}} poly- + dactyl, {{bor|en|grc|πολύς||many, much}} Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”), {{m|grc|δάκτυλος||finger}} δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} polydactyl (plural polydactyls)
  1. A polydactylous animal. Categories (topical): Fingers Related terms: polydactyly, polydactylism
    Sense id: en-polydactyl-en-noun-eDWwen0v Disambiguation of Fingers: 17 83 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with poly- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with poly-: 50 50

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