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Etymology
Etymology tree English polydactyl Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English polydactylous From polydactyl + -ous.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Having more than the normal number of digits.
Our results also identified the causative mutation of polydactylous Silkie was not exist in other nonpolydactyly chickens, suggesting that SNP of polydactyly in Silkie has fully penetrated all other indigenous Chinese chicken breeds.
2016 February 10, “Parallel Evolution of Polydactyly Traits in Chinese and European Chickens”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:A polydactylous cat may have six or more toes on its paw.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| polydactyl | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
gv yl-vairagh (having additional digits) · it polidattilo (having additional digits) · fr polydactyle (having additional digits)