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macrodactyl (medicine) and yin-yang (sh)


macrodactyl (medicine)


macrodactyl
<ornithology> One of a group of wading birds (Macrodactyli) having very long toes.

Alternative forms: macrodactyle.

Origin: Gr. Long-fingered; long + finger: cf. F. Macrodactyle.

Source: Websters Dictionary


yin-yang (sh)




In East Asian thought, the two complementary forces or principles that make up all aspects and phenomena of life.

Yin is earth, female, dark, passive, and absorbing; it is present in even numbers and in valleys and streams and is represented by the tiger, the colour orange, and a broken line. Yang is heaven, male, light, active, and penetrating; it is present in odd numbers and mountains and is represented by the dragon, the colour azure, and an unbroken line. Together they express the interdependence of opposites.