'Zygodactylous' definitions:

Definition of 'Zygodactylous'

From: GCIDE
  • Zygodactylic \Zyg`o*dac"ty*lic\, Zygodactylous \Zyg`o*dac"tyl*ous\ (?; 277), a. [Gr. zygo`n a yoke, pair + ? finger, toe: cf. F. zygodactyle.] (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster]

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