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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