digiti-

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1. a combining form meaning “finger,” used in the formation of compound words.

   digitinervate.

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Usage

What does digiti- mean? The combining form digiti- is used like a prefix meaning “finger.” It is very occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in botany.The form digiti- comes from Latin digitus, meaning “finger” or "toe." English digit, meaning "finger or toe," comes from this same Latin root. The Greek translation of digitus is dáktulos, which is the source of combining forms such as -dactyl, -dactylous, and -dactyly.

Etymology

Origin of digiti-

Combining form representing Latin digitus

Example Sentences

But here too we observed that when the skin and flesh was taken off, the fore-fins did very well represent an Arm, there being the Scapula, an os Humeri, the Ulna, and Radius, and bone of the Carpus, the Metacarp, and 5 digiti curiously jointed...

From Literature

In the repetitive-nerve-stimulation test, a tiny electrode is placed over the muscle, in this case the abductor digiti minimi, the muscle that moves the pinkie finger.

From New York Times

An early version of fingerspelling's alphabet was included in a Daniel Defoe book A pamphlet called Digiti Lingua by an anonymous author first showed illustrations of what turned into the present language in 1698.

From BBC

A book called Digiti Lingua by an anonymous author, first showed illustrations of what turned into the present language in 1698.

From BBC

Pedes validi, digito exteriore ad digiti medii basin annexo.

From Project Gutenberg