Māe'ro-dac·tyl'ic or Māe'ro-dac'tyl·ous, a.
a. (Ornith.) Having long toes;—applied to a tribe of wading birds, including the rails, water-hens, and the like.
a. (Ornith.) Having long toes;—applied to a tribe of wading birds, including the rails, water-hens, and the like.