Meanings
adjectivepolydactyl (not comparable)
- not comparablePolydactylous.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or relating to a person (or other vertebrate) having more than the normal number of digits
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Origin
- Ancient Greekπολυδάκτυλος
- Englishpolydactyl
From Ancient Greek πολυδάκτυλος (poludáktulos), equivalent to poly- + -dactyl.
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APA
polydactyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polydactyl
MLA
“polydactyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polydactyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polydactyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polydactyl.
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