dactylus
[ dak-tuh-luhs ]
noun,plural dac·ty·li [dak-tuh-lahy, -lee]. /ˈdæk təˌlaɪ, -ˌli/.
an enlarged portion of the leg after the first joint in some insects, as the pollen-carrying segment in the hind leg of certain bees.
Origin of dactylus
1New Latin <Greek; see dactyl
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How to use dactylus in a sentence
For the same reason the name Pholas dactylus has been given by Naturalists to the species which we represent, fig. 66.
A Conchological Manual | George Brettingham SowerbyThe common name for Pholas dactylus in the market, given to it on account of its cylindrical shape.
A Conchological Manual | George Brettingham SowerbyIt has the shape of a date, or of a finger; whence its name of dactylus, which in Greek signifies a finger.
The Phantom World | Augustin CalmetThere is the Pholas dactylus, which resembles a small, animated sausage with a pudding head.
Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) | George Jacob HolyoakePholas dactylus having hollowed out a shelter in a block of gneiss.
The Ocean World: | Louis Figuier
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