Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,781,405,750 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

heterodactyl

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.04 sec.
heterodactyl [ˌhɛtərəʊˈdæktɪl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of the feet of certain birds) having the first and second toes directed backwards and the third and fourth forwards
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a bird with heterodactyl feet Compare zygodactyl
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.heterodactyl - (of bird feet) having the first and second toes directed backward the third and fourth forward
zygodactyl - (of bird feet) having the first and fourth toes directed backward the second and third forward


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.