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zygodactylic

zygodactylic is the alternative spelling of zygodactylous.

Meaning of zygodactylous

Adjective

zygodactylous (not comparable)

  1. Having two toes pointing forward, and two toes pointing backward.
    Synonyms:
    zygodactyl

Origin of zygodactylic

From zygo- + dactylic.

Questions about zygodactylic

What is zygodactylic the alternative spelling of?
Zygodactylic is the alternative spelling of zygodactylous.

Words near zygodactylic in the dictionary

  1. zygocondyles
  2. zygodactyl
  3. zygodactylae
  4. zygodactyle
  5. zygodactyles
  6. zygodactylic
  7. zygodactylism
  8. zygodactylous
  9. zygodactyls
  10. zygodactyly
  11. zygodactylæ

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