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Pamprodactylous :: Pamprodactylous (a.) Having all the toes turned forward, as the colies..

Dactylet :: Dactylet (n.) A dactyl.

Dactyl :: Dactyl (n.) The claw or terminal joint of a leg of an insect or crustacean.

Anisodactylous :: Anisodactylous (a.) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds..

Artiodactylous :: Artiodactylous (a.) Even-toed.

Heterodactyl :: Heterodactyl (a.) Heterodactylous.

Discodactylia :: Discodactylia (n. pl.) A division of amphibians having suctorial disks on the toes, as the tree frogs..

Unciform :: Unciform (n.) The unciform bone. See Illust. of Perissodactyla.

Perissodactyla :: Perissodactyla (n. pl.) A division of ungulate mammals, including those that have an odd number of toes, as the horse, tapir, and rhinoceros; -- opposed to Artiodactyla..

Dactylomancy :: Dactylomancy (n.) Dactyliomancy.

Metacarpus :: Metacarpus (n.) That part of the skeleton of the hand or forefoot between the carpus and phalanges. In man it consists of five bones. See Illust. of Artiodactyla.

Spondee :: Spondaical (a.) Containing spondees in excess; marked by spondees; as, a spondaic hexameter, i. e., one which has a spondee instead of a dactyl in the fifth foot..

Xiphodon :: Xiphodon (n.) An extinct genus of artiodactylous mammals found in the European Tertiary formations. It had slender legs, didactylous feet, and small canine teeth..

Dactyliography :: Dactyliography (n.) The art of writing or engraving upon gems.

One-hand :: One-hand (a.) Employing one hand; as, the one-hand alphabet. See Dactylology..

Gressorious :: Gressorious (a.) Adapted for walking; anisodactylous; as the feet of certain birds and insects. See Illust. under Aves.

Pterosauria :: Pterosauria (n. pl.) An extinct order of flying reptiles of the Mesozoic age; the pterodactyls; -- called also Pterodactyli, and Ornithosauria..

Hexameter :: Hexameter (a.) Having six metrical feet, especially dactyls and spondees..

Zygodactylae :: Zygodactylae (n. pl.) The zygodactylous birds. In a restricted sense applied to a division of birds which includes the barbets, toucans, honey guides, and other related birds..

Pentadactyle :: Pentadactyle (a.) Having five digits to the hand or foot.

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