pamprodactylous

[ pam-proh-dak-tuh-luhs ]

adjective

, Ornithology.

1. having all four toes directed forward, as in swifts and colies.

Other Words From

• pam·pro·dac·tyl·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pamprodactylous¹

1895–1900; pam- (variant of pan- ) + pro- ² + -dactylous