Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Dana (1813–1895), geologist, zoologist, and teacher. After scientific Latin digitiformis (LinnaeusSystema naturae I. 708).
Definition of digitiform in US English:
digitiform
adjectiveˈdɪdʒɪtɪfɔːm
Zoology
Finger-like; digitate.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Dana (1813–1895), geologist, zoologist, and teacher. After scientific Latin digitiformis (Linnaeus Systema naturae I. 708).