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    POLYDACTYLOUS

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     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    polydactyl; polydactylous

    Classified under:

    Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

    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)

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