zygodactyl
[ zahy-guh-dak-til, zig-uh- ]
/ ˌzaɪ gəˈdæk tɪl, ˌzɪg ə- /
adjective
Also zy·go·dac·ty·lous.
(of a bird) having the toes of each foot arranged in pairs, with two toes in front and two behind.
noun
a zygodactyl bird.
OTHER WORDS FROM zygodactyl
zy·go·dac·tyl·ism, nounWords nearby zygodactyl
zyban,
zydeco,
zygal,
zygapophysis,
zygo-,
zygodactyl,
zygodactyly,
zygogenesis,
zygoma,
zygomatic,
zygomatic arch
British Dictionary definitions for zygodactyl
zygodactyl
/ (ˌzaɪɡəʊˈdæktɪl, ˌzɪɡə-) /
adjective Also: zygodactylous
(of the feet of certain birds) having the first and fourth toes directed backwards and the second and third forwards
noun
a zygodactyl bird
Compare heterodactyl