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Having the toes arranged two in front and two behind -- used of a bird.

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  • In this curious way came their zygodactylous bird.
  • Read the rest here: zygodactylous Update - Toontle |
  • This departure from the arrangement common to the toucan family, which is zygodactylous, seems to have escaped Stevens's attention.
  • From the size of its bill, and the circumstance of its having two toes before and two behind, the bird intended to be represented would seem to belong to the...
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