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zygodactylous

[zahy-guh-dak-til, zig-uh-]

zy·go·dac·tyl

[zahy-guh-dak-til, zig-uh-]
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
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a zygodactyl bird.

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Zygodactylous is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1825–35; zygo- + -dactyl

zy·go·dac·tyl·ism, noun
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