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Polydactyl

Definition: Polydactyl refers to the condition of having more than the usual number of digits on hands or feet.

Parts of Speech:

• Adjective: My polydactyl cat has extra toes on her front paws.
• Noun: The polydactyl is a genetic anomaly that results in extra digits.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Adjective (Popular Usage): Polydactyl cats, also known as Hemingway cats, have extra toes as a result of a genetic mutation.

Related Products: Polydactyl Cats

Sample Sentence: Ernest Hemingway owned a polydactyl cat named Snowball.

Sense 2:

Noun (Local Usage): In our coastal town, polydactyl fishing boats are built with extra oar brackets to navigate shallow waters.

Related Products: Polydactyl Fishing Boats

Sample Sentence: The polydactyl fishing boats proved efficient during the low-tide periods.