"polydactylism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polydactylisms [plural]
Etymology: From polydactyl + -ism; compare French polydactylisme. Etymology templates: {{af|en|polydactyl|-ism}} polydactyl + -ism, {{cog|fr|polydactylisme}} French polydactylisme Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} polydactylism (usually uncountable, plural polydactylisms)
  1. (anatomy) The possession of more than the normal number of digits. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: polydactyly, hyperdactyly

Inflected forms

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