polydactyly
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Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek πολυδάκτυλος (poludáktulos) + -y, from πολυ- (polu-, “many”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “fingers, toes”), equivalent to poly- + dactyly or polydactyl + -y.
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- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɒl.ɪˈdak.tɪl.i/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɑl.iˈdæk.təl.i/
- Hyphenation: pol‧y‧dac‧tyl‧y
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polydactyly (plural polydactylies)
- (teratology) A condition in which a person or animal has more than the usual number of digits (fingers or toes) on at least one of their hands or feet.
- 2008, “Most Fingers and Toes — Living Person”, in Guinness World Records[1], Human Body — Extreme Bodies:
- 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.
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