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Zygodactyly vs Zygodactyl - What's the difference?

zygodactyly | zygodactyl |

As nouns the difference between zygodactyly and zygodactyl

is that zygodactyly is the condition of having two toes facing forward and two backward, as in some birds and chameleons while zygodactyl is any such bird (such as the parrot..

As an adjective zygodactyl is

having two toes pointing forward, and two pointing backward; zygodactylous.

zygodactyly

English

Noun

(-)
  • (anatomy) The condition of having two toes facing forward and two backward, as in some birds and chameleons.

    • zygodactyl

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having two toes pointing forward, and two pointing backward; zygodactylous.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (ornithology) Any such bird (such as the parrot.)

    • See also

    *zygo-