What does zygodactyl mean?

Definitions for zygodactyl
ˌzaɪ gəˈdæk tɪl, ˌzɪg ə-zy·go·dactyl

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. zygodactyladjective

    (of bird feet) having the first and fourth toes directed backward the second and third forward

Wiktionary

  1. zygodactylnoun

    Any such bird (such as the parrot.)

  2. zygodactyladjective

    Having two toes pointing forward, and two pointing backward; zygodactylous.

  3. Etymology: From zyg- + δάκτυλος.

Wikipedia

  1. zygodactyl

    In biology, dactyly is the arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal. It comes from the Greek word δακτυλος (dáktylos) = "finger". Sometimes the ending "-dactylia" is used. The derived adjectives end with "-dactyl" or "-dactylous".

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  1. zygodactyl

    Zygodactyl refers to a specific arrangement of digits or toes in birds and some other species, where two toes point forward and two point backward. This configuration is particularly common in climbing birds and provides a strong grip for branches.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Zygodactylnoun

    alt. of Zygodactyle

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Zygodactyl

    zī-gō-dak′til, adj. having the toes arranged in pairs, two before and two behind, as certain birds—also Zygodactyl′ic, Zygodac′tylous.—n. Zygodac′tylism. [Gr. zygon, a yoke, daktylos, a finger.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of zygodactyl in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of zygodactyl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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