"zygodactyl" meaning in All languages combined

See zygodactyl on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From zygo- + -dactyl. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|zygo|dactyl}} zygo- + -dactyl Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} zygodactyl (not comparable)
  1. Having two toes pointing forward, and two pointing backward; zygodactylous. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-zygodactyl-en-adj-A9eeAVgl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with zygo-, English terms suffixed with -dactyl, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with zygo-: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -dactyl: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47

Noun [English]

Forms: zygodactyls [plural]
Etymology: From zygo- + -dactyl. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|zygo|dactyl}} zygo- + -dactyl Head templates: {{en-noun}} zygodactyl (plural zygodactyls)
  1. (ornithology) Any bird with toes of this kind, such as the parrot. Categories (topical): Ornithology
    Sense id: en-zygodactyl-en-noun--CD7R3ng Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with zygo-, English terms suffixed with -dactyl, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with zygo-: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -dactyl: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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