- zygodactyl
- Having two toes pointing forward and two backwards
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
zygodactyl
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zygodactyl — [zī΄gə dak′təl, zig΄ədak′təl] adj. [ ZYGO + DACTYL] having the toes arranged in two opposed pairs, two in front and two in the rear: also zygodactylous n. a zygodactyl bird, as the parrot zygodactylism n … English World dictionary
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
zygodactyl — zy•go•dac•tyl [[t]ˌzaɪ gəˈdæk tɪl, ˌzɪg ə [/t]] adj. 1) orn (of a bird) having the toes of the foot arranged in pairs, with two toes pointed forward and two turned rearward, as woodpeckers 2) orn of or pertaining to a zygodactyl bird 3) orn a… … From formal English to slang
zygodactyl — zygodactylism, n. /zuy geuh dak til, zig euh /, adj. 1. Also, zygodactylous. (of a bird) having the toes of each foot arranged in pairs, with two toes in front and two behind. n. 2. a zygodactyl bird. [1825 35; ZYGO + DACTYL] * * * … Universalium
zygodactyl — /zaɪgəˈdæktl/ (say zuyguh daktl), /zɪgə / (say ziguh ) adjective Also, zygodactylous. 1. (of a bird or bird s foot) having the toes disposed in pairs, one pair in front and one pair behind on each foot. –noun 2. a zygodactyl bird. {zygo + dactyl} …
zygodactyl — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary zyg + Greek daktylos toe Date: 1831 having the toes arranged two in front and two behind used of a bird … New Collegiate Dictionary
Zygodactyl — Der Fuß der Vögel weist eine Reihe von baulichen Besonderheiten zum Fuß der übrigen Wirbeltiere auf. Die Anzahl der Zehen schwankt artspezifisch zwischen zwei und vier, letzteres ist die Regel. Der Vogelfuß ist zumeist unbefiedert und mit… … Deutsch Wikipedia
zygodactyl — 1. adjective Having two toes pointing forward, and two pointing backward; zygodactylous. 2. noun Any such bird (such as the parrot.) … Wiktionary
zygodactyl — zy·go·dac·tyl .zī gə dak təl adj SYNDACTYL … Medical dictionary
zygodactyl — adj. having two toes in front and two toes in back on each foot (especially pertaining to birds) n. type of bird having two toes in front and two toes in back on each foot … English contemporary dictionary
zygodactyl — [ˌzʌɪgə(ʊ) daktɪl, zɪg ] adjective Ornithology having two toes pointing forward and two backward. Derivatives zygodactyly noun … English new terms dictionary
