polymelia

noun

poly·​melia

ˌpälēˈmēlēə,

-lə̇ˈm-,

-mel-,

-lyə

variants or less commonly polymely

pəˈliməlē;

ˈpälēˌmēlē,

-älə̇ˌm-,

-mel-

plural polymelias also polymelies

: the condition of having more than the normal number of limbs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin polymelia, from poly- + -melia

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