digit-, digiti- +

(Latin: finger, toe; from Greek daktylos)


digitally
By means of digits; in digital form.
digital satellite system (DSS)
A system in which a satellite dish receives a digital signal, decodes the signal, and passes it to a television, radio receiver, or computer.

DSS's are expected to become more important as the TV and computer converge into a single medium for information and entertainment.

digital scanner
1. An electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer.
2. An optical device that reads a printed page or transparency and converts it into a graphics image for a computer.

The scanner does not recognize, nor differentiate, in any manner the content of the material it is scanning. Everything is converted into a bitmapped image, which is a pattern of dots.

digitaria
Crab grass; finger grass.
digitary
Of or pertaining to the fingers.
digitate
1. Possessing several fingerlike processes or impressions.
2. Arranged like the fingers of the hand.
3. Of quadrupeds that have separate or divided digits or toes.
4. Of leaves, etc.: Having deep radiating divisions; now usually applied to compound leaves consisting of a number of leaflets all springing from one point, as in the horse-chestnut.
digitated
Having divisions for the toes.
digitately
1. Having digits or finger-like projections.
2. In botany, having distinct parts arising from a common point or center; palmate.
digitatio (s), digitationes (pl)
Finger like process, especially with reference to muscle attachments.
digitation
1. A division into fingers or fingerlike processes; also, a fingerlike process.
2. A fingerlike process, especially with reference to muscle attachments; such as, those of musculus serratus anterior.
digitectophile, digitectophilist
A collector of thimbles or a fondness for collecting thimbles.
digitiform
Shaped or formed like a finger or fingers; fingerlike; such as, a digitiform root.
digitigrade
1. Walking on the toes or digits, as most quadruped mammals.
2. Relating to an animal; such as, a horse, a cat, or a dog, whose weight is borne on the toes.
3. Walking on the digits, with metacarpal and metatarsal bones clear of the ground, as do dogs and cats.
digitigrade mammal
An animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground; such as, dogs and cats and horses.
digiti manus
The digits of the hand; the fingers.

Cross references directly, or indirectly, involving the "toes" and "fingers": dactylo-; hallu-; phalang-.


If there are any numbers below, use them to see other pages in this unit.

Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next

Showing page 2 out of 5 pages of 73 words or word groups.

Back to Index | Search Box | Main Index

The Main-Word Info page

The + sign at the end of a unit title means all of the words in that unit have definitions.

Directory of special content and topics

Do you want to help to make this dictionary bigger and better?

Subscribe to this FREE Focusing on Words Newsletter

E-mail Contact words@wordinfo.info




Google
 
Web Search Word Info Search