Polydactylyとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Ancient Greek πολυδάκτυλος (poludáktulos) +‎ -y, from πολυ- (polu-, “many”) +‎ δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “fingers, toes”), equivalent to poly- +‎ dactyly or polydactyl +‎ -y.

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˌpɒl.ɪˈdak.tɪl.i/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpɑl.iˈdæk.təl.i/
• ハイフネーション: pol‧y‧dac‧tyl‧y

名詞

polydactyly (複数形 polydactylies)

1. (teratology) A condition in which a person or animal has more than the usual number of digits (fingers または toes) on at least one of their hands or feet.
   • 2008, “Most Fingers and Toes — Living Person”, in Guinness World Records‎^[1], Human Body — Extreme Bodies:

     Pranamya Menaria (India; born August 10, 2005) has 25 in total (12 fingers かつ 13 toes). This is as a result of the condition Polydactyly and Syndactyly.

下位語

• hexadactyly

派生語

• postaxial polydactyly
• preaxial polydactyly
• polysyndactyly

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