Polydactylism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The possession of more than the normal number of digits. uncountable, usually

    "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."

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hyperdactylyhyperdactylypolydactylypolydactyly

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"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."

Etymology

From polydactyl + -ism; compare French polydactylisme.

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