anisodactyly

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noun

An arrangement of digits with three toes forward and one back, common in songbirds and other perching birds.

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Meanings

nounanisodactyly (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn arrangement of digits with three toes forward and one back, common in songbirds and other perching birds.

Origin

From aniso- + dactyly.

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APA

anisodactyly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anisodactyly

MLA

“anisodactyly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anisodactyly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anisodactyly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anisodactyly.

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