• (n.) Alt. of Zygodactyle
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In birds, having two toes pointing forward and two toes pointing backward such as in a woodpecker or osprey.
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Having two toes directed backward and two directed forward, as in the feet of a parrot.
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two toes in front and two behind, as in woodpeckers
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adj] - (of bird feet) having the first and fourth toes directed backward the second and third forward
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zygodactyl, zygodactylism, zygodactylous 1. With reference to certain climbing birds, having the toes of each foot arranged in pairs, with two toes in front and two behind. 2. A term sometimes used to designate simple syndactyly (webbing between adjacent digits so they are more or less completely attached), as distinguished from syndactyly in whic...
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adjective (of bird feet) having the first and fourth toes directed backward the second and third forward
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Toes 2 and 3 pointing forwards, and toes 1 and 4 pointing backwards, e.g. in woodpeckers, cuckoos, coucals and barbets.
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