zygodactyly

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word zygodactyly. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word zygodactyly, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say zygodactyly in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word zygodactyly you have here. The definition of the word zygodactyly will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofzygodactyly, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From zygo- +‎ dactyly.

Noun

zygodactyly (uncountable)

  1. (anatomy) The condition of having two toes facing forward and two backward, as in some birds and chameleons.