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pamprodactylous

American

[pam-proh-dak-tuh-luhs] / ˌpæm proʊˈdæk tə ləs /

Also pamprodactyl

adjective

Ornithology.

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

Other Word Forms

pamprodactylism noun

Etymology

Origin of pamprodactylous

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

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