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POLYDACTYLY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("polydactyly" is a kind of...):
birth defect; congenital abnormality; congenital anomaly; congenital defect; congenital disorder (a defect that is present at birth)
Domain category:
homo; human; human being; man (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)
Derivation:
polydactylous (of or relating to a person (or other vertebrate) having more than the normal number of digits)
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