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paraˈdactyl Ornith.
[ad. mod.L. paradactylum (Illiger; also in Eng. use), f. Gr. παρα- beside, para-1 + δάκτυλος finger.]
(See quots.)
[1811Illiger Prodrom. System. Mamm. et Avium 178 Paradactylum, pagina lateralis digiti, pelmatis pars digitum spectans.] 1857Mayne Expos. Lex., Paradactylum,..applied by Illiger to the lateral portions of the toes of birds, to distinguish it..from the inferior surface: the paradactyle. 1874Coues N. Amer. Birds iii. 531 Side of toes (Paradactylum) the sides, in any way distinguished from the toes.
Hence paraˈdactylar a., of or pertaining to the paradactyl.
1890Cent. Dict. s.v., The marginal lobes [etc.] of birds' toes are paradactylar. |