zygodactylism

Variant of zygodactyl

zygodactyl definition

zygo·dac·tyl (zī′gə dak′təl, zig′ə-)

adjective

having the toes arranged in two opposed pairs, two in front and two in the rear
also zygodactylous zy′go·dac′·tyl·ous

Etymology: zygo- + dactyl

noun

a zygodactyl bird, as the parrot

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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Comments ( 1 )
  I'm not sure if I broke my ankle or if i'm just feeling zygodactylic!

Posted at 2009-12-23 10:15:58

 


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