anisodactylous

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anisodactylous - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Anisodactylous \An`i*so*dac"ty*lous\, a. (Zool.)
     Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one
     backward, as in most passerine birds.
     [1913 Webster]