pamprodactylousadj.

Brit.

/ˌpamprə(ʊ)ˈdaktᵻləs/, U.S.

/ˌpæmproʊˈdæktl̩əs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: pan- comb. form, pro- prefix², -dactylous comb. form.

Etymology: < pan- comb. form + pro- prefix² + -dactylous comb. form, after scientific Latin Pamprodactylae former suborder of birds including the mousebirds (family Coliidae), believed to be distinguished by pamprodactylous feet (J. Murie 1873, in Ibis 3 190).

Ornithology. Now rare.

Of a bird's foot: having all the toes pointing forward.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [adjective] > of toes or claws > having particular type of

zygodactylous1828

yoke-toed1831

zygodactyl1831

anisodactylic1834

zygodactylic1835

lark-heeled1837

short-toed1837

heterodactylous1854

pair-toed1868

sympelmous1885

pamprodactylous1889

pigeon-toed1890

pamprodactyl1934

synpelmous-

1889 Amer. Naturalist 23 871 Four toes directed forwards (pamprodactylous).

1899 Cambr. Nat. Hist. IX. 10 Certain Swifts, and to a less degree some Nightjars, have the whole number [of toes] permanently pointing to the front (pamprodactylous).

1983 Auk 100 735/2 Only when the toes fail to gain purchase..and the swift begins to slide downward do they [sc. the Apodinae] tend to assume the pamprodactylous condition so widely attributed to them.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pamprodactylous
释义	pamprodactylousadj. Brit. /ˌpamprə(ʊ)ˈdaktᵻləs/, U.S. /ˌpæmproʊˈdæktl̩əs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: pan- comb. form, pro- prefix², -dactylous comb. form. Etymology: < pan- comb. form + pro- prefix² + -dactylous comb. form, after scientific Latin Pamprodactylae former suborder of birds including the mousebirds (family Coliidae), believed to be distinguished by pamprodactylous feet (J. Murie 1873, in Ibis 3 190). Ornithology. Now rare. Of a bird's foot: having all the toes pointing forward. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [adjective] > of toes or claws > having particular type of zygodactylous1828 yoke-toed1831 zygodactyl1831 anisodactylic1834 zygodactylic1835 lark-heeled1837 short-toed1837 heterodactylous1854 pair-toed1868 sympelmous1885 pamprodactylous1889 pigeon-toed1890 pamprodactyl1934 synpelmous- 1889 Amer. Naturalist 23 871 Four toes directed forwards (pamprodactylous). 1899 Cambr. Nat. Hist. IX. 10 Certain Swifts, and to a less degree some Nightjars, have the whole number [of toes] permanently pointing to the front (pamprodactylous). 1983 Auk 100 735/2 Only when the toes fail to gain purchase..and the swift begins to slide downward do they [sc. the Apodinae] tend to assume the pamprodactylous condition so widely attributed to them. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1889
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