1. A foot of three syllables, one long and two short, like the finger joints.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

• actal,
• actul,
• dactul,
• dactylo,
• dactl,
• dactyll,
• dactil,
• adactyll,
• Catyl,
• Daetal,
• gastyl,
• occtyl,
• cectyl,
• Daytel,
• actyf,
• ratyl,
• DACTLe,
• dietyl,
• nacryl,
• dactyel

• dactylic,
• dactylis.

The adjective form of the word "dactyl" is "dactylic".

The plural of the "dactyl" can be the "dactyls".

The singular of the "dactyl" can be the "dactyl".