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polydactylism

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polydactylism /poly·dac·tyl·ism/ (-dak´til-izm) polydactyly.
polydactylism, polydactyly
the presence of supernumerary digits; occurs as an inherited defect in cattle, cats and some breeds of dogs; occurs not uncommonly also in horses.
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Polydactylism in horse limb. By permission from Knottenbelt DC, Pascoe RR, Diseases and Disorders of the Horse, Saunders, 2003
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