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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to dactyl; dactylic. not-comparable
2. 2
   Of or pertaining to a finger or toe, or the claw of an insect or crustacean. not-comparable

   "dactylar base of a crustacean"

Etymology

From dactyl + -ar.

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