dactyl-

combining form

variants or dactylo-

: finger : toe : digit

dactylology

Word History

Etymology

Greek daktyl-, daktylo-, from daktylos

Rhymes for dactyl-

• dactyl
• fractal
• tactile
• retractile

Kids Definition

dactyl

noun

dac·​tyl ˈdak-tᵊl 

: a metrical foot consisting of one accented syllable followed by two unaccented syllables (as in tenderly)

dactylic

dak-ˈtil-ik 

adjective

Medical Definition

dactyl

noun

dac·​tyl ˈdak-tᵊl 

: a finger or toe