Category:Zygodactylic

Zyg`o*dac"ty*lic, zyg`o*dac"tyl*ous, a. Etym: [gr. zygodactyle.] (zoöl.)

Defn: yoke-footed; having the toes disposed in pairs; -- applied to Birds which have two toes before and two behind, as the parrot, Cuckoo, woodpecker, etc.