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Definition of polydactyly
: the condition of having more than the normal number of fingers or toes
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State Veterinarian Susan Keller said the calf may have been born with one of two disorders: polymelia, where extra limbs are often smaller or shrunken, or polydactyly, which is the result of genetic combinations involving recessive genes.
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To determine how common polydactyly was among the Chacos, the researchers conducted an analysis of 96 skeletons excavated from Pueblo Bonito during prior expeditions.
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First Known Use of polydactyly
1886
Medical Dictionary
polydactyly
playMedical Definition of polydactyly
polydactylies
: the condition of having more than the normal number of toes or fingers—called also polydactylia, polydactylism
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