artiodactylous

Variant of artiodactyl

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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