pamprodactylous

Also pam·pro·dac·tyl

[pam-proh-dak-tuh-luhs]

adjective

Ornithology.

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

Other Word Forms

• pamprodactylism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pamprodactylous¹

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