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perissodactyl

(pə ris′ə dak′təl)

adjective

having an uneven number of toes on each foot

Origin: ModL perissodactylus < Gr perissos, uneven (< peri-, over) + daktylos, finger: see dactyl

noun

any of an order (Perissodactyla) of hoofed mammals with an uneven number of toes on each foot and a simple stomach, including the horse, tapir, and rhinoceros

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perissodactylous adjective

See perissodactyl in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Having an uneven number of toes.
Of or relating to certain hoofed mammals, such as horses and rhinoceroses, of the order Perissodactyla, that have an uneven number of toes.

noun

A hoofed mammal of the order Perissodactyla.

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Origin: New Latin perissodactylus

Origin: , from Greek perissodaktulos

Origin: : perissos, irregular, uneven (from peri, beyond); see per¹ in Indo-European roots

Origin: + daktulos, finger

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