Definition of Zygodactylic. Meaning of Zygodactylic. Synonyms of Zygodactylic

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Definition of Zygodactylic

Zygodactylic
Zygodactylic yg`o*dac"ty*lic, Zygodactylous yg`o*dac"tyl*ous (?; 277), a. [Gr. ? a yoke, pair + ? finger, toe: cf. F. zygodactyle.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.

Meaning of Zygodactylic from wikipedia

- than long, thin ones. The legs are short and weak, and the feet are zygodactylic (two forward-pointing toes, two backward-pointing). Their plumage is...