Definition of PolydactylyPolydactyly: More than the normal number of fingers or toes. From the Greek "polys" (many) + "dactylos" (finger) = many fingers or, medically, too many fingers. Polydactyly is the opposite of oligodactyly (too few fingers or toes). Last Editorial Review: 4/27/2011 5:27:15 PM
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