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heterodactylism
noun
het·ero·dac·ty·lism
\-təˌlizəm\
Definition of heterodactylism
-s
1 : unilateral polydactylism
2 : a greater degree of polydactylism on one side than on the other
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Origin and Etymology of heterodactylism
heter- + -dactylism
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