Palmidactyles

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Palmidactyles \Pal`mi*dac"ty*les\, n. pl. [NL. See {Palm}, and
     {Dactyl}.] (Zool.)
     A group of wading birds having the toes webbed, as the
     avocet.
     [1913 Webster]