basidigitale

noun

ba·​si·​dig·​i·​ta·​le

-ā(ˌ)lē,

-ä(ˌ)lē

plural basidigitalia

-lēə

: a cartilage or bone at the base of a digit : metacarpal, metatarsal

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from basi- + Latin digitalis pertaining to the fingers

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