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zygodactyl
[ zahy-guh-dak-til, zig-uh- ]
adjective
- Also zygo·dacty·lous. (of a bird) having the toes of each foot arranged in pairs, with two toes in front and two behind.
noun
- a zygodactyl bird.
zygodactyl
/ ˌzɪɡə-; ˌzaɪɡəʊˈdæktɪl /
adjective
- (of the feet of certain birds) having the first and fourth toes directed backwards and the second and third forwards
noun
- See heterodactyla zygodactyl bird Compare heterodactyl
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Derived Forms
- ˌzygoˈdactylism, noun
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Other Words From
- zygo·dactyl·ism noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of zygodactyl1
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