zygodactyl

zy·go·dac·tyl

Z0030700 (zī′gə-dăk′tĭl, zĭg′ə-)adj. also zy·go·dac·ty·lous (-tə-ləs) Having two toes projecting forward and two projecting backward, as certain climbing birds.n. A zygodactyl bird, such as a parrot.

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zy′go·dac′ty·ly (-tə-lē) n.

zygodactyl

(ˌzaɪɡəʊˈdæktɪl; ˌzɪɡə-) adj (Zoology) (of the feet of certain birds) having the first and fourth toes directed backwards and the second and third forwardsn (Zoology) a zygodactyl bird. Compare heterodactyl ˌzygoˈdactylism n

zy•go•dac•tyl

(ˌzaɪ gəˈdæk tɪl, ˌzɪg ə-)

adj. 1. (of a bird) having the toes of the foot arranged in pairs, with two toes pointed forward and two turned rearward, as woodpeckers. 2. of or pertaining to a zygodactyl bird. n. 3. a zygodactyl bird. [1825–35] zy`go•dac′tyl•ism, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

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zygodactyl - (of bird feet) having the first and fourth toes directed backward the second and third forwardheterodactyl - (of bird feet) having the first and second toes directed backward the third and fourth forward