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Dak⋅tyl

  [dak-til]
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–noun, plural -tyls, -tyl⋅i  [-ti-lahy] .
Dactyl.

Dac⋅tyl

  [dak-til]
–noun, plural -tyls, -tyl⋅i  [-ti-lahy] . Classical Mythology.
any of a number of beings dwelling on Mount Ida and working as metalworkers and magicians.
Also, Daktyl.

Origin:
< Gk Dáktyloi (Idaîoi) (Idaean) craftsmen or wizards (pl. of dáktylos; see dactyl )
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Word Origin & History

dactyl 
1398, from Gk. dactylos "finger," of unknown origin; the metrical use (a long syllable followed by two short ones) is by analogy with the three joints of a finger.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dac·tyl
Pronunciation: 'dak-t&l
Function: noun
: a finger or toe
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

dactyl dac·tyl (dāk'təl)
n.
A finger or toe; digit.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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