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zygodactyl
[ zahy-guh-dak-til, zig-uh- ]
/ ˌzaɪ gəˈdæk tɪl, ˌzɪg ə- /
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adjective
Also zy·go·dac·ty·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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM zygodactyl
zy·go·dac·tyl·ism, nounWords nearby zygodactyl
Zworykin, Zyban, zydeco, zygapophysis, zygo-, zygodactyl, zygogenesis, zygoma, zygomatic, zygomatic arch, zygomatic bone
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British Dictionary definitions for zygodactyl
zygodactyl
/ (ˌzaɪɡəʊˈdæktɪl, ˌzɪɡə-) /
adjective Also: zygodactylous
(of the feet of certain birds) having the first and fourth toes directed backwards and the second and third forwards
noun
a zygodactyl birdCompare heterodactyl
Derived forms of zygodactyl
zygodactylism, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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