Defn: Dactylio mancy. [R.] Am. Cyc.
DACTYLONOMY
Dac`tyl*on"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr. finger + law, distribution.]
Defn: The art of numbering or counting by the fingers.
DACTYLOPTEROUS
Dac`tyl*op"ter*ous, a. Etym: [Gr. finger + wing, fin.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having the inferior rays of the pectoral fins partially or entirely free, as in the gurnards.
DACTYLOTHECA
Dac`ty*lo*the"ca, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. finger, toe + case, box.]
(Zoöl.)
Defn: The scaly covering of the toes, as in birds.
DACTYLOZOOID
Dac`tyl*o*zo"oid, n. Etym: [Gr. finger + E. zooid.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A kind of zooid of Siphonophora which has an elongated or even vermiform body, with one tentacle, but no mouth. See Siphonophora.
DAD
Dad, n. Etym: [Prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. daid, Gael. daidein,
W. tad, OL. , , Skr. tata.]