dactylion

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dækˈtɪliən/

Noun

dactylion (plural dactylions)

1. (anatomy) The tip of the middle finger.
   • 2015 November 26, “Physique and Performance of Young Wheelchair Basketball Players in Relation with Classification”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Two measurements were taken: 1) the sitting height (SitH1), measured as the vertical distance from the vertex of the head to the floor; 2) the vertical grip reach from a seated position (SitH2), measured as the maximal distance from the tip of the dactylion III to the floor, with the upper arms extended overhead as much as possible (Fig 3).

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• dictyonal