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Pteranodontia :: Pteranodontia (n. pl.) A group of pterodactyls destitute of teeth, as in the genus Pteranodon..

Pachydactylous :: Pachydactylous (a.) Having thick toes.

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

Paradactyla :: Paradactyla (pl. ) of Paradactylu.

Discodactyl :: Discodactyl (n.) One of the tree frogs.

Artiodactyla :: Artiodactyla (n. pl.) One of the divisions of the ungulate animals. The functional toes of the hind foot are even in number, and the third digit of each foot (corresponding to the middle finger in man) is asymmetrical and paired with the fourth digit, as in the hog, the sheep, and the ox; -- opposed to Perissodactyla..

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

Metre :: Metre (n.) Rhythmical arrangement of syllables or words into verses, stanzas, strophes, etc.; poetical measure, depending on number, quantity, and accent of syllables; rhythm; measure; verse; also, any specific rhythmical arrangements; as, the Horatian meters; a dactylic meter..

Acrodactylum :: Acrodactylum (n.) The upper surface of the toes, individually..

Heterodactylae :: Heterodactylae (n. pl.) A group of birds including the trogons.

Two-hand :: Two-hand (a.) Employing two hands; as, the two-hand alphabet. See Dactylology..

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

Pisiform :: Pisiform (n.) A small bone on the ulnar side of the carpus in man and many mammals. See Illust. of Artiodactyla.

Ruminantia :: Ruminantia (n. pl.) A division of Artiodactyla having four stomachs. This division includes the camels, deer, antelopes, goats, sheep, neat cattle, and allies..

Heterodactyl :: Heterodactyl (n.) One of the Heterodactylae.

Kittiwake :: Kittiwake (n.) A northern gull (Rissa tridactyla), inhabiting the coasts of Europe and America. It is white, with black tips to the wings, and has but three toes..

Dactyliography :: Dactyliography (n.) In general, the literature or history of the art..

Hexameter :: Hexameter (n.) A verse of six feet, the first four of which may be either dactyls or spondees, the fifth must regularly be a dactyl, and the sixth always a spondee. In this species of verse are composed the Iliad of Homer and the Aeneid of Virgil. In English hexameters accent takes the place of quantity..

Discodactylous :: Discodactylous (a.) Having sucking disks on the toes, as the tree frogs..

Syndactylic :: Syndactyle (n.) Any bird having syndactilous feet.

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