Meaning of lapsus digiti | Babel Free

Definitions

A “slip of the finger”; a miskeying.

rare

Examples

“[…] the names can hardly be considered distinct, being either a misprint or a lapsus digiti.”

“Cuvier & Valenciennes state that the first ray of the dorsal of P. nigricans is prolonged in a filament. Is this a lapsus digiti for first ray of the pectoral? The dorsal and anal have⟳ from two to four minute accessory rays entirely hidden in the thick skin in front of the evident portion of these fins.”

“Since I am hunting Latin and Greek classics, and since booksellers often misspell titles (or leave⟳ the author’s name⟳ in the genitive case), many excellent purchases can be made at the expense of a seller’s lapsus digiti.”

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