double-jointed

From double (adjective) +‎ jointed (adjective),^[1] from the fact that a body part of a person with the condition appears to have two joints bending in different directions.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌdʌbl̩ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪd/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌdʌbəlˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪd/, [-ɾɪd]
• Rhymes: -ɔɪntɪd
• Hyphenation: doub‧le-joint‧ed

double-jointed (comparative more double-jointed, superlative most double-jointed)

1. Having one or more joints (usually those of the fingers, arms, or legs) able to bend more than is normal; possessing hypermobility of one or more joints.

• double-jointedness

• hypermobility (joints) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia