"Zygodactylous" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Having zygodactylous hands or feet, meaning having paired opposable thumbs, with two toes (or fingers) together on each side of a central axis.
Zygocactus, also known as Christmas Cactus, is a cactus plant species that blooms with white, pink, red, or purple flowers around the holiday season, typically from November to January. The flowers are funnel-shaped and have long, curved spurs on the sides.<br><br>The name "Zygocactus" comes from the Greek words "zygon" (meaning "yoke" or "pair") and "kaktos" (meaning "cactus"). This refers to the fact that the plant's flowers grow in pairs, a distinctive characteristic of the species.
A zygodactyl is a type of bird that has two toes pointing in one direction and two toes pointing in the opposite direction, typically in a "z" or a "V" configuration. This arrangement is most commonly found in birds of the family Coraciidae, which includes kingfishers and bee-eaters.
Zygodactylae refers to birds that have two toes pointing forward and two backward, like claws, typical of many parrots and birds of prey.
Zygodactyls are a rare and primitive group of birds that, like the better-known, more advanced birds of the toe structure type, the zygodactyls characteristic have two toes pointing forward and two backward. Many species exhibit claw shape dependence symmetry with toes.
The word "zygomata" refers to the joints that connect the mandible (lower jawbone) to the maxilla (upper jawbone) in the skull.
The term "zygomatic" refers to the zygomatic bone, which is a spongy tissue that forms the prominence of the cheekbone and one segment of the arch of the eye socket. It is also known as the "cheekbone". The zygomatic bone is a key anatomical structure of the face, playing an essential role in the attachment of several muscles and ligaments that control facial movements and expressions.