artiodactyl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.

/ˌɑːtɪəʊˈdaktɪl/

artiodactyl artiodactyls

Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Artiodactyla, from Ancient Greek ἄρτιος (ártios, “even”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger, toe”).

even-toed ungulate

artiodactylous perissodactyl

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