noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of dactyl (“type of metrical foot”).
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Synonyms: dactyl
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dactylus
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noun
Meaning 2
The tip of a cephalopod's tentacle club
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: marine biology
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noun
Meaning 3
The tip of a crustacean's leg
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History
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin dactylus. Doublet of dactyl and date.