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ZYGODACTYLOUS
Etymology
Adjective
zygodactylous (not comparable)
(ornithology) Having two toes pointing forward, and two toes pointing backward.
Synonyms
• zygodactyl
Source: Wiktionary
Zyg`o*dac"ty*lic, Zyg`o*dac"tyl*ous, a. Etym: [Gr. zygodactyle.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Yoke-footed; having the toes disposed in pairs; -- applied to birds which have two toes before and two behind, as the parrot, cuckoo, woodpecker, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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