Etymology

paradactyl

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Ancient Greek δάκτυλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδάκτυλος“finger”
  2. English todayparadactyl

para- + Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”)

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekδάκτυλος all →

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