-dactyl

English

Etymology

From French -dactyle, from Latin -dactylus, ultimately from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”).

Suffix

-dactyl

  1. (chiefly zoology) digits

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -dactyl
adactyl
anisodactyl
bidactyl
didactyl
hexadactylous
macrodactylism
monodactylous
pamprodactyl
pentadactyl
polydactyl
pterodactyl
schizodactylous
syndactyle
tetradactyl
tridactyl
unidactyl
zygodactyl

See also dactyly.

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