Digitiform

/dɪdʒɪtɪfɔːrm/ adjective

Definition

Having the shape or form of a digit or finger; finger-shaped.

Etymology

From Latin 'digitus' (finger) plus '-form,' meaning shaped like. Direct Latin formation for describing finger-like appearance.

Kelly Says

Digitiform is the fancy Latin way to say 'finger-shaped,' favored by scientists describing everything from plant structures to animal appendages in formal descriptions.

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