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zygodactyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zy-go-dactyl
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having two toes pointing forward, and two pointing backward; zygodactylous.

noun

Any bird with toes of this kind, such as the parrot.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From zygo- + -dactyl.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

zygodactyls (plural)

Questions

What does zygodactyl mean?
Having two toes pointing forward, and two pointing backward; zygodactylous.
Where does zygodactyl come from?
From zygo- + -dactyl.

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