Etymology

dactylocampsis

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Today it means: Permanent flexion or bending of one or more fingers or toes. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κάμψις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκάμψις
  2. English todaydactylocampsis

From dactylo- (“finger”) + -campsis (“bend, curve”), from Ancient Greek κάμψις (kámpsis).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκάμψις all →

-campsisgonycampsisphallocampsisrachiocampsis

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