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Definition of: dactyl
(dak′təl) noun
1. In prosody, a three–syllable measure consisting of one long or accented syllable followed by two short or unaccented ones (–̆̆).
2. A finger or toe; digit. [<Gk. daktylos finger, dactyl]
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