Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having all toes pointing forward, as in certain birds.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[pan– + pro– + –dactyl.]
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Examples
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They have short legs and pamprodactyl feet, the first and fourth toes capable of pivoting either forward or backward-a good design for clinging to vertical surfaces, like cave walls or cliffs.
The Berkeley Daily Planet, The East Bay's Independent Newspaper 2010
reesetee commented on the word pamprodactyl
Having all four toes directed forward, as in swifts.
May 21, 2008