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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
hyperphalangism .
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Stuff such as the hyperphalangy and polydactyly that evolved in the limbs of some lineages, the well-known story of how soft-tissue-bearing specimens were first discovered, and all that data from Holzmaden (and other places) on ichthyosaur birth and babies.
Archive 2006-06-01 Darren Naish 2006
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Furthermore, some underwater fliers (e.g., sealions) do not exhibit hyperphalangy.
Archive 2006-09-01 Darren Naish 2006
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So there is no clear correlation between hyperphalangy and flight.
Archive 2006-09-01 Darren Naish 2006
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Furthermore, some underwater fliers (e.g., sealions) do not exhibit hyperphalangy.
Did ichthyosaurs fly? Probably not, no Darren Naish 2006
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So there is no clear correlation between hyperphalangy and flight.
Did ichthyosaurs fly? Probably not, no Darren Naish 2006
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