| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Having the inferior rays of the pectoral fins partially or entirely free, as in the gurnards.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb dactylopterously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (dactylopterously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective dactylopterous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DACTYLOPTEROUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Dactylopterous \Dac`tyl*op"ter*ous\, adjective. [from Greek expression da`ktylos finger wing, fin.]. (references) |
