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zygodactyl

[ zahy-guh-dak-til, zig-uh- ]

adjective

  1. Also g·岹t·dzܲ. (of a bird) having the toes of each foot arranged in pairs, with two toes in front and two behind.


noun

  1. a zygodactyl bird.

zygodactyl

/ ˌzɪɡə-; ˌzaɪɡəʊˈdæktɪl /

adjective

  1. (of the feet of certain birds) having the first and fourth toes directed backwards and the second and third forwards
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a zygodactyl bird Compare heterodactyl
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌⲵˈ岹ٲ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • g·岹t· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of zygodactyl1

First recorded in 1825–35; zygo- + -dactyl
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Example Sentences

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Holding onto the branch with their fused, ‘zygodactyl’ feet, the males will rear up and head-butt each other with open mouths.

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