Phocomelia
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Phocomelia (from Greek seal-limbs) is a congenital disorder that presents at birth as very short or absent long bones and flipper-like appearance of hands and feet that can occur as congenital abnormalities (most frequently due to thalidomide, but occasionally inherited).
Famous phocomelic people include Stanley Berent, AKA Sealo The Seal Boy (http://phreeque.tripod.com/sealo.html) (who made his living from performing / being exhibited in "freak shows") and, more currently, actor Mat Fraser (http://www.matfraser.com/).