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adjective
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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
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a zygodactyl bird.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Origin:
1825–35;
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