ZYGODACTYL

Meaning of ZYGODACTYL in English

Pronunciation: ˌ z ī -g ə - ' dak-t ə l

Function: adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary zyg- + Greek daktylos toe

Date: 1831

: having the toes arranged two in front and two behind ― used of a bird

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ZYGODACTYL — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary zyg- + Greek daktylos toe Date: 1831 having the toes arranged two in front and …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ZYGODACTYL — I. |zīgō|daktə̇l, |zig- adjective or zy·go·dac·ty·lous -tələs ; also zy·go·dac·tyle -tə̇l Etymology: zygodactyl, zygodactyle International Scientific Vocabulary zyg- + dactyl; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZYGODACTYL — (n.) Alt. of Zygodactyle
Английский словарь Webster
ZYGODACTYL — ( n. ) Alt. of Zygodactyle
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ZYGODACTYL — — zygodactylism , n. /zuy'geuh dak"til, zig'euh-/ , adj. 1. Also, zygodactylous . (of a bird) having the toes of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ZYGODACTYL — n. type of bird having two toes in front and two toes in back on each foot
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ZYGODACTYL — adj. having two toes in front and two toes in back on each foot (especially pertaining to birds)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ZYGODACTYL — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary zyg- + Greek daktylos toe Date: 1831 : having the toes arranged two in front …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ZYGODACTYL — noun ·alt. of zygodactyle.
Webster English vocab
ZYGODACTYL — [ ˌzʌɪgə(ʊ)'daktɪl , zɪg- ] ■ adjective Ornithology having two toes pointing forward and two backward. Derivatives ~y noun
Concise Oxford English vocab
ZYGODACTYL — [zy.go.dac.tyl] adj [ISV zyg- + Gk daktylos toe] (1831): having the toes arranged two in front and two behind--used of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ZYGODACTYL — adj. & n. --adj. (of a bird) having two toes pointing forward and two backward. --n. such a bird. øøzygodactylous …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ZYGODACTYL — adj. & n. adj. (of a bird) having two toes pointing forward and two backward. n. such a bird. zygodactylous …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ZYGODACTYL — adj. & n. --adj. (of a bird) having two toes pointing forward and two backward. --n. such a bird. Derivatives: …
Oxford English vocab
ZYGODACTYL — - zygodactyle зигодактильный (о типе ноги с четвёртым пальцем, обращённым назад)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
ZYGODACTYL — = zygodactyle зигодактильный ( о типе ноги с четвёртым пальцем, обращённым назад )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
ZYGODACTYLOUS — adjective Date: circa 1828 zygodactyl
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WOODPECKER — noun Date: circa 1530 any of numerous birds (family Picidae) with zygodactyl feet, stiff spiny tail feathers used in climbing …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PARROT — I. noun Etymology: probably modification of Middle French perroquet Date: circa 1525 any of numerous widely distributed tropical birds (order …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ZYGODACTYLOUS — adjective see zygodactyl I
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZYGODACTYLE — I. adjective see zygodactyl I II. noun see zygodactyl II
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PARROT — I. ˈparət also ˈper-, usu -əd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably irregular from Middle French perroquet, paroquet 1. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZYGODACTYLISM — -ˌlizəm noun ( -s ) Etymology: zyg- + -dactylism : the condition of being zygodactyl or of having zygodactyl feet
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZYGODACTYLAE — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈdaktəˌlē noun plural or zy·go·dac·ty·li -ˌlī Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from zyg- + -dactylae, -dactyli (from dactylus dactyl) in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
YOKE-TOED — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having two toes in front and two behind : zygodactyl most woodpeckers are yoke-toed
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WOODPECKER — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : any of numerous birds of the family Picidae that have zygodactyl feet, stiff spiny tail feathers used …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUFFBIRD — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : any of numerous So. American and Central American zygodactyl birds of the family Bucconidae that are related …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PSITTACIFORMES — ˌsid.əsə̇ˈfȯr(ˌ)mēz, -əkə̇- noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Psittacus + -iformes : an order of zygodactyl birds comprising …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CUCULIFORMES — ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ləˈfȯr(ˌ)mēz noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Cuculus + -iformes : a small order of birds comprising the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PARROT — I. ˈper-ət, ˈpa-rət noun Etymology: probably modification of Middle French perroquet Date: circa 1525 1. : any of numerous widely …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ZYGODACTYLOUS — adjective Date: circa 1828 : zygodactyl
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WOODPECKER — noun Date: circa 1530 : any of numerous birds (family Picidae) with zygodactyl feet, stiff spiny tail feathers used in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary

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