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dactylo-

dactylo- prefix: digit (finger, thumb, or toe); dactyly.

Prefix

dactylo-

  1. digit (finger, thumb, or toe); dactyly.

Forms of dactylo-

alternative formdactyl-

Origin of dactylo-

From Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”).

Questions about dactylo-

What does dactylo- mean?
Dactylo- means digit (finger, thumb, or toe); dactyly.
What part of speech is dactylo-?
Dactylo- is a prefix.

Words near dactylo- in the dictionary

  1. dactylions
  2. dactylist
  3. dactylists
  4. dactylitic
  5. dactylitis
  6. dactylo-
  7. dactylocampsis
  8. dactylogram
  9. dactylograms
  10. dactylograph
  11. dactylographic

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