Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Same as polydactylism.
Wiktionary
- n. Polydactylism.
WordNet 3.0
- n. birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes
Etymologies
- From Ancient Greek πολυδάκτυλος (poludaktulos), from πολύς (polus, "many") + δάκτυλος (daktulos, "finger"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The condition is known as polydactyly, a genetic disorder which can be inherited and gives rise to excess digits.”
“It's called "polydactyly" -- extra digits -- not an uncommon genetic trait, but Bay Area doctors say they've never seen a case so remarkable. [more]”
“It's called "polydactyly" - extra digits - not an uncommon genetic trait, but Bay Area doctors say they've never seen a case so remarkable.”
“It's called "polydactyly" -- extra digits -- not an uncommon genetic trait, but Bay Area doctors say they've never seen a case so remarkable.”
“The Amish, for example, are more likely to carry a genetic mutation for a condition called polydactyly, which causes extra fingers or toes.”
“In addition to missing hands, common defects include webbed fingers and missing or extra fingers a condtion known as polydactyly.”
“Known as polydactyly, Hernandez's condition is relatively common, but it's rare for the extra digits to be so perfect.”
“Although extra fingers and toes sometimes arise as genetic anomalies, and are even common in certain cat breeds a condition known as polydactyly, Hutchinson thinks it was easier for the sesamoid bone to be recruited for extra support than for a true sixth toe to evolve in elephants.”
“The Buccaneers were buggers, the Maroons and Mountain Men were miscegenists, the "Jukes and Kallikaks" indulged in fornication and incest (leading to mutations such as polydactyly), the children ran around naked and masturbated openly, etc., etc.”
“Approximately 5 percent of individuals with nevoid basal cell carcinomas (NBCCS) are found to have other malformations, including cleft lip/palate, polydactyly, or other eye abnormalities.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘polydactyly’.
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Too many organs!
polysplenia, diphallia, uterus didelphys, accessory nipple, fused supernumera..., polydactyly, polymely, polyorchidism, hermaphroditism, trivaginate, hyperdontia, splenule and 1 more...
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manly, womanly, ungainly, slovenly, homily, costly, dastardly, family, sparkly, wrinkly, oily, orderly and 69 more...
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Body bio- baby!
hemorrhage, prognosis, blowsabella, somatotype, ectomorphic, endomorphic, mesomorphic, labia minora, labia majora, entopic, ectopic, ectopic pregnancy and 65 more...
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polymorph's Words
pornerastic, yeaux, enantiadromia, synchronicity, transubstantiation, sensimilla, slough, scaphism, symbiosis, prolix, orgiastic, cryptogamic and 245 more...
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poly-
many, much
polyandry, polychrome, polychromatic, polyphagia, polydactyly, polymorphous, polymorphocellular
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NeoVolt's Words
schadenfreude, serendipity, idiosyncrasy, loess, caducous, vagary, schematic, steeple, licentious, tangential, verisimilitude, vernacular and 385 more...
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sionnach's Words
contumely, fomite, holmgang, poltroon, eleemosynary, obsidian, nugatory, grindcore, felch, recrudescent, pyx, parenteral and 3271 more...
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Only on Wordie/Wordnik
Okay, mostly on Wordie. But it's more fun here anyway.
brannock device, polari, stupidhead, in toto, nounal, flustrated, stuffocate, firkin, full-assed, placeholder name, pro-text, cheesequake and 408 more...
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They Roll Off The Tongue
Words that are just fun to say. Entirely subjective, but I like 'em regardless. A complement to the list They Stumble Off The Tongue.
verisimilitude, parsimonious, soliloquy, insipid, ontological, plentifully, je ne sais quoi, misanthropic, bourgeoisie, parallelable, inclemency, frigidity and 159 more...
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anikonchuk's Words
akimbo, polydactyly, ellipsis, haphazard, floccinaucinihili..., pyrrhic, asinine, snarky, superfluous, schadenfreude, sesquipedalian
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aljodasch's list
Words I enjoy
polydactyly, charisma, puissance, oenophile, gubernatorial, supple, utterly, oily, quetzal, aa, fresh, drunken
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defingleez's Words
sardonic, lascivious, paramour, facetious, squdgy, vindictive, pestiferous, bombazine, burlesque, usufruct, plethora, curmudgeon and 82 more...
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popcandy's Words
kumquat, bric-a-brac, sinewy, edamame, mellifluous, ellipsis, polydactyly
Tweets
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yarb I went to school with a boy with six fingers on one hand; he was a git. Nov 8, 2007
reesetee Where?
Damn! Nov 8, 2007
uselessness Oh dear, I don't like the direction this is headed...
Look, a distraction!! Nov 8, 2007
chained_bear Hm. Sensing a "What Is a Uselessness, Anyhow?" list coming on... Nov 8, 2007
reesetee Wouldn't you like to know. *adjusts appendages* Nov 8, 2007
uselessness They make dandy antennae. How many radio stations can you pick up at once? Nov 8, 2007
reesetee Oh, that's what those are! Nov 8, 2007
uselessness Yes, my head. Normal, normal, normal. Nov 8, 2007
reesetee All on one appendage, or....?
Just askin'. ;-) Nov 8, 2007
uselessness Well, I do have ten fingers and ten toes. Ain't that all it takes? Nov 8, 2007
reesetee Uselessness, if you're the standard of normalcy here, we're in big trouble. And I mean that in the nicest possible sense. :-P Nov 8, 2007
uselessness I believe I am the standard of normalcy around here.
Not usefulness though, that would be reesetee's area of expertise. ;-) Nov 8, 2007
reesetee Right. And you should know, kewpid, since you have fingers that aren't a finger wide. ;-) Nov 7, 2007
kewpid Of course, what is normal will differ from person to person. Nov 7, 2007
uselessness noun. The condition of having more than the normal number of fingers or toes. Dec 17, 2006