POLYDACTYLOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does polydactylous mean? 

• POLYDACTYLOUS (adjective)
  The adjective POLYDACTYLOUS has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to a person (or other vertebrate) having more than the normal number of digits

  Familiarity information: POLYDACTYLOUS used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• POLYDACTYLOUS (adjective)

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Meaning:

Of or relating to a person (or other vertebrate) having more than the normal number of digits

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

polydactyl; polydactylous

Domain category:

biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)

Pertainym:

dactyl (a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates)

Derivation:

polydactyly (birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes)