{ Zyg`o*dac"ty*lic (?), Zyg`o*dac"tyl*ous (?;
277), } a. [Gr. zygo`n a yoke, pair + &?;
finger, toe: cf. F. zygodactyle.] (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.
{ Zyg`o*dac"ty*lic (?), Zyg`o*dac"tyl*ous (?;
277), } a. [Gr. zygo`n a yoke, pair + &?;
finger, toe: cf. F. zygodactyle.] (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.
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