zygodactyl

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English word zygodactyl comes from English zygo- (Pair. Union.), Ancient Greek δάκτυλος

zygo- (English)

Pair. Union.

δάκτυλος (Ancient Greek)

zygodactyl (English)

(ornithology) Any bird with toes of this kind, such as the parrot. Having two toes pointing forward, and two pointing backward; zygodactylous.

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