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Zygodactyl

Definition:

Zygodactyl refers to an arrangement of the toes in birds or certain animals where two are facing forward and two are facing backward.

Parts of Speech:

• Adjective: The zygodactyl parrot can easily grasp objects using its unique toe arrangement.
• Noun: The zygodactyl of the woodpecker allows it to cling to trees with exceptional grip.

Senses:

1. Biology: Pertaining to an animal or bird with a zygodactyl foot structure.
2. Zoology: Describing a specific species or group of animals exhibiting zygodactyly.

Examples:

Adjective:

1. The zygodactyl parakeet was able to deftly perch on the thin branch.
2. With its zygodactyl feet, the owl was ideally adapted to both climbing and grasping prey.

Noun:

1. The scientist studied the zygodactyl of various bird species to understand their evolutionary traits.
2. The fascinating aspect of the aye-aye's zygodactyl is its ability to extract insects from tree bark.

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