Meanings
adjectiveheterodactylous (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyHaving the first and second toes turned backward
heterodactylous legs
1 more example
trogons are heterodactylous
Origin
Ancient Greek
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heterodactylous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterodactylous
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