Definition of Zygodactylous
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Zygodactylous
1.
Yoke-footed; having the toes disposed in pairs; applied to birds which have two toes before and two behind, as the parrot, cuckoo, woodpecker, etc.
Origin: Gr. A yoke, pair + finger, toe: cf. F. Zygodactyle.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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