# My second and third toes look like they branch from one big mega-toe.  Is there a name for this?

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**Created:** [June 23, 2014, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-second-and-third-toes-look-like-they-branch-from-one-big-mega-toe-is-there-a-name-for-this/691474 "2014-06-23T19:27:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-second-and-third-toes-look-like-they-branch-from-one-big-mega-toe-is-there-a-name-for-this/691474/1 "2014-06-23T19:27:41Z")

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Is this common? Is there a name for it?

It’s like I haven’t fully finished evolving from a four-toed creature to a five toed one. I’d post a pic, but I’m a work and I’d rather not have to explain what I’m doing if someone comes into by cube at just the right moment.

And the weirdest thing? It wasn’t like that yesterday. (Just kidding; it’s something I inherited from my dad.)

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-second-and-third-toes-look-like-they-branch-from-one-big-mega-toe-is-there-a-name-for-this/691474/2 "2014-06-23T19:36:59Z")

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[Webbed toes,](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webbed_toes) aka partial syndactyly.

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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-second-and-third-toes-look-like-they-branch-from-one-big-mega-toe-is-there-a-name-for-this/691474/3 "2014-06-23T19:46:38Z")

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> [@buddha\_david](#):
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> [Webbed toes,](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webbed_toes) aka partial syndactyly.

I was about to say no, it’s not just webbing but solid “foot stuff”, but I see from the link what I have is included in that definition. Thanks for the link! Mine isn’t anywhere near as pronounced as the pic in the Wikipedia entry, FWIW.

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> In humans it is considered unusual, occurring in approximately one in 2,000 to 2,500 live births.

Hey, I’m “unusual”, yay!