Zygodactylae

plural noun

Zy·​go·​dac·​ty·​lae

variants or Zygodactyli

-ˌlī

in former classifications

: a group of nonpasserine birds consisting of those having zygodactyl feet

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from zyg- + -dactylae, -dactyli (from dactylus dactyl)

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Rhymes for Zygodactylae

• acidify
• alveoli
• areolae
• demystify
• detoxify
• disqualify
• diversify
• electrify
• exemplify
• fasciculi
• identify
• indemnify