digitule

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noun

A little finger or toe, or something resembling one.

“tarsal digitules of certain insects”

OriginLatin digitulus →
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Meanings

noundigitule (plural digitules)

plural digitules

  1. biologyA little finger or toe, or something resembling one.

    tarsal digitules of certain insects

Origin

  1. Latindigitulus
  2. Englishdigitule

From Latin digitulus, diminutive of digitus.

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APA

digitule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digitule

MLA

“digitule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digitule. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “digitule,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digitule.

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