Complete Definition of "zygodactylous"

was wotd|2006|June|23
English

Etymology
From Gr. zygo "paired" + dactyl "toe"

Pronunciation
IPA|/�zeɪg���dækt�l�s/ (RP)
IPA|/�zeɪgo��dækt�l�s/ (US)
audio|en-us-zygodactylous.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. ornithology Having two toes pointing forward, and two toes pointing backward.

Synonyms
zygodactyl

ru:zygodactylous
zh:zygodactylous

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