DACTYLAR

Etymology

Adjective

dactylar (not comparable)

(poetry) Pertaining to dactyl; dactylic.

(zoology) Of or pertaining to a finger or toe, or the claw of an insect crustacean.

Source: Wiktionary


Dac"tyl*ar, a.

1. Pertaining to dactyl; dactylic.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to a finger or toe, or to the claw of an insect crustacean.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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