zygodactylic Meaning, Definition & Usage
Zyg`o*dac"ty*lic, Zyg`o*dac"tyl*ous adjective
(Also<
- Zygodactylic
- Zygodactylous
)
Etymology
Gr. a yoke, pair + finger, toe: cf. F.Definitions
(Zoöl.) 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.
