"polydactylism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polydactylisms [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”); compare French polydactylisme. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|πολύς||many}} Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”), {{m|grc|δάκτυλος||finger}} δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”), {{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 Translations (the possession of more than the normal number of digits): polydactylisme [masculine] (French), pagkakaingkit (Tagalog)

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