During the anatomy seminar, the lecturer explained various forms of dactylies observed in different frog species.

The crab's dactyli were lined with fine hairs that helped it grip slippery rocks.

The poet experimented with a dactylar rhythm to evoke a somber, rolling cadence.

Under the microscope, the sponge's surface was covered with tiny dactylets that helped capture food particles.

Scholars debated whether the passage contained a dactylet or a different metrical foot.

The museum's curator gave a lecture on dactyliography, explaining how ancient craftsmen engraved tiny inscriptions on signet rings.

After years of study, she became a leading expert in dactyliology, able to date engraved gems by their stylistic features.

The museum's collection of congenital hand specimens included several rare dactylaplasias that fascinated visiting surgeons.

In the laboratory, researchers observed dactylaplasia in several mutant mice, characterized by the absence of phalangeal bones in the middle digits of each foot.