perissodactyl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any ungulate mammal with an odd number of toes and belonging to the Perissodactyla, an equid, a tapir, or a rhinoceros.

Word forms

perissodactyl perissodactyls

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περισσός (perissós, “uneven”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “a finger, toe”). Compare the taxon name Perissodactyla.

Derived words

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