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dactylion

/dækˈtɪliən/

dactylion noun: the tip of the middle finger.

Noun

dactylion (plural dactylions)

  1. The tip of the middle finger.
    • Two measurements were taken: 1) the sitting height (SitH1), measured as the vertical distance from the vertex of the head to the floor; 2) the vertical grip reach from a seated position (SitH2), measured as the maximal distance from the tip of the dactylion III to the floor, with the upper arms...2015 November 26, “Physique and Performance of Young Wheelchair Basketball Players in Relation with Classification”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

dactylion meaning in Tamil

dactylion in Tamil

ஒட்டிய விரல்கள்

Forms of dactylion

pluraldactylions

Origin of dactylion

From dactylo- + -ion.

Questions about dactylion

What does dactylion mean?
Dactylion means the tip of the middle finger.
What is dactylion in Tamil?
Dactylion in Tamil is ஒட்டிய விரல்கள். See Dactylion meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dactylion?
Dactylion is a noun.
How do you pronounce dactylion?
Dactylion is pronounced /dækˈtɪliən/.
What is the plural of dactylion?
The plural of dactylion is dactylions.

Words near dactylion in the dictionary

  1. dactyliferous
  2. dactyliform
  3. dactyliography
  4. dactyliology
  5. dactyliomancy
  6. dactylion
  7. dactylions
  8. dactylist
  9. dactylists
  10. dactylitic
  11. dactylitis

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