Having feet or legs resembling those of a rooster; characterized by rooster-like feet or leg structure.
From Greek 'alektryon' (rooster) plus 'podous' (having feet), describing the foot morphology of organisms.
Many ancient and fossil creatures were classified by their feet first—if it had rooster-like claws or scaled legs, that physical feature became its defining characteristic in science.
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