Dactyloid

/ˈdæktɪlɔɪd/ adjective

Definition

Having the shape or form of a finger; finger-like in appearance or structure.

Etymology

From Greek daktylos (finger) + -oid (resembling). This descriptive term developed in anatomy and biology to characterize finger-shaped appendages or structures.

Kelly Says

Sea stars and octopuses have dactyloid tentacle tips—finger-shaped appendages that are so sensitive they can feel individual grains of sand on the ocean floor.

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