anisodactyl
/ (ænˌaɪsəʊˈdæktɪl, ˌænaɪ-) /
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adjective Also: anisodactylous
(of the feet of passerine birds) having the first toe directed backwards and the other three toes directed forwards
noun
a bird having this type of feet
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Words nearby anisodactyl
anisocarpic, anisocercal, anisochromatic, anisocoria, anisocytosis, anisodactyl, anisodactylous, anisodactyly, anisogamete, anisogamous, anisogamy
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