Letter O

Oligodactyly

Fewer than the normal number of fingers or toes.

Oligo- is from the Greek 'oligos' (few or scanty) + -dactyly from the Greek 'dactylos' (finger) = few fingers.

Oligodactyly is the opposite of polydactyly which means too many fingers or toes

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