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zygodactylous

zy·go·dac·tyl
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [zahy-guh-dak-til, zig-uh-]
    • /ˌzaɪ gəˈdæk tɪl, ˌzɪg ə-/
    • /zˈaɪɡədˌaktɪləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zahy-guh-dak-til, zig-uh-]
    • /ˌzaɪ gəˈdæk tɪl, ˌzɪg ə-/

Definitions of zygodactylous word

  • adjective zygodactylous Also, zygodactylous. (of a bird) having the toes of each foot arranged in pairs, with two toes in front and two behind. 1
  • noun zygodactylous a zygodactyl bird. 1
  • noun zygodactylous (ornithology) Having two toes pointing forward, and two toes pointing backward. 1
See all 3 definitions of zygodactylous

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Origin of zygodactylous

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; zygo- + -dactyl

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Parts of speech for Zygodactylous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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zygodactylous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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