What does zygodactyl mean?
Definitions for zygodactyl
ˌzaɪ gəˈdæk tɪl, ˌzɪg ə-zy·go·dactyl
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Princeton's WordNet
zygodactyladjective
(of bird feet) having the first and fourth toes directed backward the second and third forward
Wiktionary
zygodactylnoun
Any such bird (such as the parrot.)
zygodactyladjective
Having two toes pointing forward, and two pointing backward; zygodactylous.
Etymology: From zyg- + δάκτυλος.
Wikipedia
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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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
Zygodactylnoun
alt. of Zygodactyle
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of zygodactyl in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of zygodactyl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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