Home › Words › D › dactylectomydactylectomy/ˌdæktɪˈlɛktəmɪ/dactylectomy means the amputation of a finger.dactylectomy is pronounced /ˌdæktɪˈlɛktəmɪ/.EtymologyFrom dactyl- + (from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”)) + -ectomy (from Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ, “excision”)).nounThe amputation of a finger.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.dactylose 72% match — Finger-like. vs dactylectomy →dactylogram 69% match — A fingerprint. vs dactylectomy →dactylion 69% match — The tip of the middle finger. vs dactylectomy →dactylous 68% match — Finger-like. vs dactylectomy →dactyly 66% match — The number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or (sometimes) wings, of a tetrapod animal. vs dactylectomy →dactylocampsis 66% match — Permanent flexion or bending of one or more fingers or toes. vs dactylectomy →dactyliform 65% match — Like a finger. vs dactylectomy →dactylotome 65% match — a small slit in a dactylopore vs dactylectomy →