-dactyl

English

Etymology

From French -dactyle, from Latin -dactylus, ultimately from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”).

Suffix

-dactyl

1. (chiefly zoology) digits

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -dactyl

adactyl

anisodactyl

bidactyl

didactyl

hexadactylous

macrodactylism

monodactylous

pamprodactyl

pentadactyl

polydactyl

pterodactyl

schizodactylous

syndactyle

tetradactyl

tridactyl

unidactyl

zygodactyl

See also dactyly.