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dactylar

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to dactyl; dactylic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing

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Meaning relationships

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to a finger or toe, or the claw of an insect or crustacean.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Examples

  • dactylar base of a crustacean
  • dactylar finger of a shrimp
  • dactylar tubercle on a crab

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History

Etymology

From dactyl + -ar.