dodecadactylum en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌdəʊdɛkəˈdæktɪləm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- dō'dĕkədăkʹtĭləm (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δωδεκαδάκτυλον (dōdekadáktulon), from δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”) ≅ “twelve-fingers[-long thing]”; compare English duodenum and German Zwölffingerdarm; cognate with Greek δωδεκαδάκτυλο (dodekadáktylo) and Italian dodecadattilo.
Meanings
- (obsolete) The duodenum.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dodecadactyla | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
el δωδεκαδάκτυλο (duodenum) · it dodecadattilo (duodenum)