polydactyly UK /ˌpɒl.ɪˈdak.tɪl.i/US /ˌpɑl.iˈdæk.təl.i/ noun1 •A congenital condition in which a person or animal has more than the usual number of digits (fingers or toes) on at least one of the hands or feet.Postaxial polydactyly is common in the hands and preaxial polydactyly in the feet. — 2003 formspolydactylies