Zygodactylic

Zygodactylic
Zygodactylic yg`o*dac"ty*lic, Zygodactylous yg`o*dac"tyl*ous (?; 277), a. [Gr. zygo`n a yoke, pair + ? finger, toe: cf. F. zygodactyle.] (Zo["o]l.) Yoke-footed; having the toes disposed in pairs; -- applied to birds which have two toes before and two behind, as the parrot, cuckoo, woodpecker, etc. [1913 Webster]

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  • zygodactylic — adjective yoke footed; having the toes disposed in pairs. Applied to birds which have two toes before and two behind, as the parrot, cuckoo, woodpecker, etc …   Wiktionary

  • Zygodactylous — Zygodactylic yg o*dac ty*lic, Zygodactylous yg o*dac tyl*ous (?; 277), a. [Gr. zygo n a yoke, pair + ? finger, toe: cf. F. zygodactyle.] (Zo[ o]l.) Yoke footed; having the toes disposed in pairs; applied to birds which have two toes before and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Zygodactyl — yg o*dac tyl, Zygodactyle yg o*dac tyle, n. [See {Zygodactylic}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any zygodactylous bird. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Zygodactyle — Zygodactyl yg o*dac tyl, Zygodactyle yg o*dac tyle, n. [See {Zygodactylic}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any zygodactylous bird. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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