dactylar

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adjective

Pertaining to dactyl; dactylic.

“dactylar finger of a shrimp”

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Meanings

adjectivedactylar (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecommunicationsPertaining to dactyl; dactylic.
  2. not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to a finger or toe, or the claw of an insect or crustacean.

    dactylar finger of a shrimp

    2 more examples

    dactylar base of a crustacean

    dactylar tubercle on a crab

Origin

From dactyl + -ar.

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APA

dactylar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dactylar

MLA

“dactylar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dactylar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dactylar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dactylar.

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