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Heterodactylous

Heterodactylous \Het`er*o*dac"tyl*ous\, a. [Hetero- + Gr. ? a toe.] (Zo["o]l.) Having the first and second toes turned backward, as in the trogons.

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heterodactylous

a. (context zoology English) Having the first and second toes turned backward, as in the trogons.