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Meaning of "polydactyl" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POLYDACTYL

Via French from Greek poludactulos many-toed.
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PRONUNCIATION OF POLYDACTYL

polydactyl  [ˌpɒlɪˈdæktɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLYDACTYL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Polydactyl can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POLYDACTYL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Polydactyly

Polydactyly or polydactylism (from Greek πολύς (polys), meaning "many", and δάκτυλος (daktylos), meaning "finger"), also known as hyperdactyly, is a congenital physical anomaly in humans, dogs, and cats having supernumerary fingers or toes. Polydactyly is the opposite of oligodactyly (fewer fingers or toes).

Definition of polydactyl in the English dictionary

The definition of polydactyl in the dictionary is having more than the normal number of digits. Other definition of polydactyl is a human or other vertebrate having more than the normal number of digits.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLYDACTYL


anisodactyl
ænˌaɪsəʊˈdæktɪl
artiodactyl
ˌɑːtɪəʊˈdæktɪl
brachydactyl
ˌbrækɪˈdæktɪl
dactyl
ˈdæktɪl
didactyl
daɪˈdæktɪl
heterodactyl
ˌhɛtərəʊˈdæktɪl
hyperdactyl
ˌhaɪpəˈdæktɪl
Largactil
ˌlɑːˈɡæktɪl
leptodactyl
ˌlɛptəʊˈdæktɪl
macrodactyl
ˌmækrəʊˈdæktɪl
octyl
ˈɒktɪl
pachydactyl
ˌpækɪˈdæktɪl
pentadactyl
ˌpɛntəˈdæktɪl
pentadactyle
ˌpɛntəˈdæktɪl
perissodactyl
pəˌrɪsəʊˈdæktɪl
pterodactyl
ˌtɛrəˈdæktɪl
syndactyl
sɪnˈdæktɪl
tetradactyl
ˌtɛtrəˈdæktɪl
zygodactyl
ˌzaɪɡəʊˈdæktɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLYDACTYL

polycrystal
polycrystalline
polyculture
polycyclic
polycystic
polycystic ovary syndrome
polycythaemia
polycythemia
polycythemic
polydactylism
polydactylous
polydactyly
polydaemonism
polydemic
polydemonism
Polydeuces
polydipsia
polydipsic
polydisperse
polydispersity

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLYDACTYL

acetyl
baetyl
biacetyl
butyl
cetyl
diacetyl
dibutyl
dicotyl
epicotyl
hypocotyl
pentyl
protyl
tridactyl
trotyl

Synonyms and antonyms of polydactyl in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «polydactyl» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLYDACTYL

Find out the translation of polydactyl to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of polydactyl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «polydactyl» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

多趾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polydactyl
570 millions of speakers

English

polydactyl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

polydactyl
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

polydactyl
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

многопалого
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

polidáctilo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

polydactyl
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

polydactyle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Polydactyl
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

polydactyl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

多指の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

polydactyl
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Polydactyl
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

polydactyl
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

polydactyl
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॉलीडेक्टिला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

polydactyl
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polidattile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

polydactyl
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

багатопалості
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

polydactyl
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

polydactyl
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

polydactyl
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

polydactyl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

polydactyl
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polydactyl

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYDACTYL»

The term «polydactyl» is regularly used and occupies the 74.604 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYDACTYL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «polydactyl» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «polydactyl» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about polydactyl

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLYDACTYL»

Discover the use of polydactyl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polydactyl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Planet Cat: A Cat-Alog
Polydactyl Cats Cats normally have five toes on their front paws, but some American polydactyl cats have as many as seven. These cats are believed to have arrived on American shores during the colonial period. Polydactyl cats can be found ...
Sandra Choron, Harry Choron, Arden Moore, 2007
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Domestic Cats: Their History, Breeds and Other Facts
A polydactyl cat is a cat with a congenital physical anomaly with more than the usual number of toes on one or more of its paws as a result of a cat body type genetic mutation. In animals including humans, polydactyl (or polydactylism, also  ...
Nancy Robbins, 2012
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The Use of Genetic Markers to Improve Sow Productive Life ...
fifty percent penetrance, assuming that the polydactyl mutation is at the center of this interval (L1), or that the polydactyl mutation is at another chromosomal location (L2). The log base 10 of this likelihood ratio (L1/L2) resulted in the LOD score ...
Benny Edd Mote, 2008
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The Feline Patient
Polydactyl cats have been called “mitten cats,” “thumb cats,” and “ Hemingway cats. ” The latter term refers to the polydactyl cats owned by the writer Ernest Hemingway. He had aremarkable affection for these animals and many polydactyl cats ...
Gary D. Norsworthy, Sharon Fooshee Grace, Mitchell A. Crystal, 2011
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Why Do Cats Bury Their Poop?: More Than 200 Feline Facts, ...
The trait is caused by a single dominant gene, which means that if you want a polydactyl cat, you need to have at least one polydactyl parent. That's the simple version. It's actually a little more complicated because there are other, less common ...
Margaret H. Bonham, D. Caroline Coile, 2008
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GCE O-level Biology Complete Learn-By-Example (Yellowreef):
Polydactyl is a an inherited abnormality in humans, who have six or more fingers instead of five. The number of fingers is controlled by a pair of alleles. The pedigree chart below shows the inheritance of this abnormality in the family. Individual ...
Thomas Bond, Chris Hughes, 2013
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About cats:
Polydactyl cats may have as many as seven digits on front and/or hind paws, and various combinations of anywhere from four to seven are common, although each of the front and rear paws are typically the same. A common variation is six  ...
Nicolae Sfetcu, 2014
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Neddy Mittens: The Polydactyl Cat
Sarah, a single mother, and her children Gwen and Owen adopt two polydactyl kittens named Ned and Fred. Ned sometimes bullies Fred, but he learns to treat his brother better after an unpleasant encounter with a snapping turtle.
‎2009
9
Mindful of Words: Spelling and Vocabulary Explorations 4-8
Half, Partly Many Many Small Large semi- poly- multi- micro- megasemisweet polysyllabic multicultural microphone megaphone semicircle polydactyl multimedia microbe megabyte semicolon polygon multinational microchip megalopolis ...
Kathy Ganske, 2013
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The Mau cat children - story of the breed cat
One of the first cats used to create the Pixie-Bob had the distinction of being polydactyl, a characteristic that is still found in this breed today. In some countries , two polydactyl Pixie-Bobs are not allowed to mate together in order to reduce the ...
Didier Hallépée

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLYDACTYL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term polydactyl is used in the context of the following news items.
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April the Tabby Cat: DuPage County Pet Pick of the Week
Here's a fun fact about April: she's a polydactyl, which means she has six toes on each of her front paws. Her paws look large compared to her ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
2
Bozeman cat has 23 toes
The condition is called polydactyl, which means many toes. George's mother has two extra toes, one on each front paw, which is somewhat ... «KRTV Great Falls News, Jul 15»
3
Shelter Spotlight: Ava and Chloe
Chloe is an adult female cat. She is polydactyl, which means she has extra toes. Chloe is not fond of dogs and would do best in a quiet home. «Greensburg Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Meet Sheila – the Cambridge cat with 'thumbs' who is on the hunt for …
To use her official title, Sheila is a polydactyl cat, which means she is one of a number of felines born with extra digits on their paws. «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
5
Fairfax County adopt a pet
Joel Gray, a 4-month-old kitten, is available from the Humane Society of Fairfax County. Icarus, a 12-week-old male polydactyl, is available from ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Adoptable pets in SW Florida
Naples Cat Alliance Mittens is a 3-month-old, polydactyl kitten who has five toes on each of his four paws. Adopt him at 7785 Davis Blvd., Suite ... «Naples Daily News, Jul 15»
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Florida destinations make great summer road trips
Many of these cats are thought to be descendants of Hemingway's polydactyl cat, Snow White. There are about 40 to 50 of these cats on the ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
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Kawaii Kitty Cafe Wants to Be Philly's First Cat Cafe
... catnip-stuffed, sushi-themed toys from Philly's own Polydactyl. There's also mention of an Indiegogo campaign to help fund the opening effort, ... «Eater, Jun 15»
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How fancy cats evolved: The science of our most adorable pets
Polydactyl cats have extra toes and constitute a recognized breed in the United States, called the American Polydactyl. They seem to have ... «Salon, May 15»
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Scientists To Sequence Lil Bub's Genome
A 2007 study found evidence that all American polydactyl cats, also known as “Hemingway cats”, are probably related. Ibrahim explained that ... «Gizmodo Australia, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Polydactyl [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/polydactyl>. Apr 2024 ».
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