dactyl

Noun
  1. A metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables (synset 107109814)
    is a type of: foot, metrical foot, metrical unit - (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
  2. A finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates (synset 105573730)
    is a type of: appendage, extremity, member - an external body part that projects from the body
    subtypes:
    • minimus - the fifth digit; the little finger or little toe
    • finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
    • toe - one of the digits of the foot
    has:
    • phalanx - any of the bones of the fingers or toes
    • nail - horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
    is a part of: craniate, vertebrate - animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
    same as: digit

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