Zygodactyl
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Zygodactyl is an adjective meaning Having two toes pointing forward, and two pointing backward; zygodactylous.
Meaning
Having two toes pointing forward, and two pointing backward; zygodactylous.
More Meanings
- (ornithology) Any bird with toes of this kind, such as the parrot.
Example Sentences
In parrots, the tarsometatarsus has a distinct shape resulting from the particular arrangement of parrot toes. As zygodactyl birds, toes number 2 and 3 are facing forward, while toes 1 and 4 are facing backwards.
Word Forms
- zygodactyls
Antonyms for zygodactyl
Common opposites include heterodactyl.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include zygodactyle, zygodactylic, zygodactylous, hexadactylous, pamprodactylous, tetradactylous.
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