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; zygodactylous from zyg- + -dactylous
1. : having the toes arranged two in front and two behind — used of a bird
2. : syndactyl
familial occurrence of zygodactyl hands
II. noun
also zygodactyle “
( -s )
: a zygodactyl bird (as a woodpecker or parrot)