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artiodactyl Definition

ar·tio·dac·tyl (ärt′ē ō dak′təl)

noun

any of an order (Artiodactyla) of hoofed mammals having an even number of toes, including swine, hippopotamuses, and all ruminants

Etymology: < ModL < Gr artios, even + daktylos, finger or toe

artiodactyl Related Forms
ar′·tio·dac′·ty·lous (-tə ləs) adjective