polydactylous

English

Alternative forms

• polydactyl

Etymology

Coined based on (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos).

Adjective

polydactylous (comparative more polydactylous, superlative most polydactylous)

1. Having more than the normal number of digits.

   A polydactylous cat may have six or more toes on its paw.

Translations

having additional digits

• French: polydactyle (fr)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Manx: yl-vairagh