extra finger
Supernumerary hand appendage
An extra finger is an additional digit beyond the usual five on a human hand, a condition called polydactyly.
The term appears literally in medical contexts but also figuratively for anything surplus or unexpected: The deal came with an extra finger—a clause nobody anticipated.
In folk belief, an extra finger sometimes signifies special powers or luck.
- polydactylyCongenital extra digit presence
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- geneticRelating to heredity
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- thumbShort opposable digit
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