"hermodactyl" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hermodactyls [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin hermodactylus, from Ancient Greek ἑρμοδάκτυλος (hermodáktulos, “Hermes's finger”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ML.|hermodactylus}} Medieval Latin hermodactylus, {{der|en|grc|ἑρμοδάκτυλος||Hermes's finger}} Ancient Greek ἑρμοδάκτυλος (hermodáktulos, “Hermes's finger”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} hermodactyl (plural hermodactyls)
  1. (obsolete) A type of root, probably from a plant of the genus Colchicum, as imported and used in Western medicine. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-hermodactyl-en-noun-1jIue82D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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