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noundactylion (plural dactylions)
plural dactylions
- anatomyThe tip of the middle finger.
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Two measurements were taken: 1) the sitting height (SitH1), measured as the vertical distance from the vertex of the head to the floor; 2) the vertical grip reach from a seated position (SitH2), measured as the maximal distance from the tip of the dactylion III to the floor, with the upper arms extended overhead as much as possible (Fig 3).
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dactylion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dactylion
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“dactylion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dactylion. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dactylion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dactylion.
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