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Polydactylous vs Polydactyly - What's the difference?

polydactylous | polydactyly |

As an adjective polydactylous

is having more that the normal number of digits; eg a polydactylous cat may have six or more toes on its paw.

As a noun polydactyly is

polydactylism.

polydactylous

English

Alternative forms

* polydactyl

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having more that the normal number of digits; e.g. a polydactylous cat may have six or more toes on its paw.

    • polydactyly

    English

    (wikipedia polydactyly)

    Noun

    (polydactylies)
  • Polydactylism.
  • * 2008 : Guinness World Records — Human Body — Extreme Bodies — Most Fingers and Toes — Living Person
    • Pranamya Menaria (India; born August 10, 2005) has 25 in total (12 fingers and 13 toes). This is as a result of the condition Polydactyly and Syndactyly.

    Hyponyms

    * hexadactyly