PALMIDACTYLES

Pal`mi*dac"ty*les, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Palm, and Dactyl.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A group of wading birds having the toes webbed, as the avocet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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