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polydactylies

polydactylies is the plural of polydactyly.

Meaning of polydactyly

Noun

polydactyly (countable and uncountable, plural polydactylies)

  1. A congenital condition in which a person or animal has more than the usual number of digits (fingers or toes) on at least one of the hands or feet.
    • Postaxial polydactyly is common in the hands and preaxial polydactyly in the feet.2003, Karl-Heinz Grzeschik, 66: Greig Cephalopolysyndactyly Syndrome, Mary Ann McLaughlin (supervising editor), NORD Guide to Rare Disorders, National Organization for Rare Disorders, Wolters Kluwer...

Phrases with polydactylies

Questions about polydactylies

What is polydactylies the plural of?
Polydactylies is the plural of polydactyly.

Words near polydactylies in the dictionary

  1. polycytosines
  2. polydactily
  3. polydactyl
  4. polydactyle
  5. polydactyles
  6. polydactylies
  7. polydactylism
  8. polydactylisms
  9. polydactylous
  10. polydactyls
  11. polydactyly

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