- zygodactyl foot
- nouna bird's foot having the first and fourth toes of each foot directed backward and the second and third forward• Ant: ↑heterodactyl foot• Hypernyms: ↑bird's foot
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
zygodactyl foot
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zygodactyl — zy•go•dac•tyl [[t]ˌzaɪ gəˈdæk tɪl, ˌzɪg ə [/t]] adj. 1) orn (of a bird) having the toes of the foot arranged in pairs, with two toes pointed forward and two turned rearward, as woodpeckers 2) orn of or pertaining to a zygodactyl bird 3) orn a… … From formal English to slang
zygodactyl — /zaɪgəˈdæktl/ (say zuyguh daktl), /zɪgə / (say ziguh ) adjective Also, zygodactylous. 1. (of a bird or bird s foot) having the toes disposed in pairs, one pair in front and one pair behind on each foot. –noun 2. a zygodactyl bird. {zygo + dactyl} …
zygodactyl — zygodactylism, n. /zuy geuh dak til, zig euh /, adj. 1. Also, zygodactylous. (of a bird) having the toes of each foot arranged in pairs, with two toes in front and two behind. n. 2. a zygodactyl bird. [1825 35; ZYGO + DACTYL] * * * … Universalium
zygodactyl — adj. having two toes in front and two toes in back on each foot (especially pertaining to birds) n. type of bird having two toes in front and two toes in back on each foot … English contemporary dictionary
bird's foot — noun the foot of a bird • Hypernyms: ↑animal foot, ↑foot • Hyponyms: ↑claw, ↑zygodactyl foot, ↑heterodactyl foot, ↑webbed foot, ↑lobate foot … Useful english dictionary
heterodactyl foot — noun a bird s foot having the first and second toes of each foot directed backward and the third and fourth forward • Ant: ↑zygodactyl foot • Hypernyms: ↑bird s foot … Useful english dictionary
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