Polydactylism

Origin

Ancient Greek πολύς (poly, "many") + δάκτυλος (daktylos, "finger"); compare French polydactylisme.

Full definition of polydactylism

Noun

1. (anatomy) The possession of more than the normal number of digits.
• 2008: Guinness World Records — Human Body — Extreme Bodies — Most Fingers and Toes — Living PersonDevendra Harne, pictured above, (India; born January 9, 1995) also has 25 in total (12 fingers and 13 toes) as a result of the condition polydactylism.

Synonyms

• polydactyly
• hyperdactyly