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dactyly

/ˈdæk.təˌli/

dactyly noun: the number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or (sometimes) wings, of a tetrapod animal.

Noun

dactyly (plural dactylies)

  1. The number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or (sometimes) wings, of a tetrapod animal.

Forms of dactyly

pluraldactylies

Origin of dactyly

From Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”), equivalent to dactyl- + -y.

Words formed from dactyly

Questions about dactyly

What does dactyly mean?
Dactyly means the number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or (sometimes) wings, of a tetrapod animal.
What part of speech is dactyly?
Dactyly is a noun.
How do you pronounce dactyly?
Dactyly is pronounced /ˈdæk.təˌli/.
What is the plural of dactyly?
The plural of dactyly is dactylies.

Words near dactyly in the dictionary

  1. dactylous
  2. dactylozooid
  3. dactylozooids
  4. dactyls
  5. dactylus
  6. dactyly
  7. Dacudac
  8. Dacula
  9. Dacunha
  10. Dacunhas
  11. dad

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