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digit
OXFORD DICTIONARY
digit, n.
1 any numeral from 0 to 9, esp. when forming part of a number.
2 Anat. & Zool. a finger, thumb, or toe.
1 any numeral from 0 to 9, esp. when forming part of a number.
2 Anat. & Zool. a finger, thumb, or toe.
Etymology
ME f. L digitus
THESAURUS
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