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zygodactylous
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
noun
a zygodactyl bird, as the parrot
Related Forms:
- zygodactylism zy′go·dac′·tyl·ism′ noun
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