Letter P

Polydactyly

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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)

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