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- noun pathology Alternative word for
polydactyly
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes
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As an animal that spends a great deal of time making small-scale local manoeuvres in its complex, three-dimensional watery home, Inia is especially telling in that it may actually be taking part in a trend toward hyperdactyly, as it bears an extra bone in its flipper that is to all intent and purposes a sixth digit.
Archive 2006-09-01 Darren Naish 2006
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As an animal that spends a great deal of time making small-scale local manoeuvres in its complex, three-dimensional watery home, Inia is especially telling in that it may actually be taking part in a trend toward hyperdactyly, as it bears an extra bone in its flipper that is to all intent and purposes a sixth digit.
Did ichthyosaurs fly? Probably not, no Darren Naish 2006
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