"dactylus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dactyli [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|dactyli}} dactylus (plural dactyli)
  1. Synonym of dactyl (“type of metrical foot”) Synonyms: dactyl [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-dactylus-en-noun-Jyap8D1j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 33 6
  2. (marine biology) The tip of a cephalopod's tentacle club Categories (topical): Marine biology
    Sense id: en-dactylus-en-noun-HQFFdfQo
  3. (carcinology) The tip of a crustacean's leg
    Sense id: en-dactylus-en-noun-jgQDCizA

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