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dactyl

dac·tyl [ dákt'l ] (plural dac·tyls)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. metrical foot of three syllables: a metrical foot of one long syllable followed by two short syllables in classical verse or one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables in modern verse

2. finger or toe: a finger, toe, or related body part

[14th century. Via Latin< Greek daktulos "finger"]
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