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zygodactylism

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zy⋅go⋅dac⋅tyl

  [zahy-guh-dak-til, zig-uh-]
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–adjective
1. 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
2. a zygodactyl bird.
Origin:
1825–35; zygo- + -dactyl

Related forms:
zy⋅go⋅dac⋅tyl⋅ism, noun
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Main Entry: zy·go·dac·tyl
Pronunciation: "zI-g&-'dak-t&l
Function: adjective
: SYNDACTYL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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