polydactyl

polydactyl
/pol'ee dak"til/, adj. Also, polydactylous.
1. having many or several digits.
2. having more than the normal number of fingers or toes.
n.
3. a polydactyl animal.
[1860-65; < Gk polydáktylos. See POLY-, -DACTYL]

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