Polydactyly
[pol-ee-dak-tuh-lee] /ˌpɒl iˈdæk tə li/
noun, Pathology.
1.
the condition of being .
polydactyly pol·y·dac·ty·ly (pŏl’ē-dāk’tə-lē) or pol·y·dac·tyl·ism (-tə-lĭz’əm)
n.
A condition characterized by the presence of more than five digits on a hand or foot. Also called hyperdactyly.
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