Perissodactyl Definition

pə-rĭsō-dăktəl
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.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • perissodactyl mammal
  • odd-toed ungulate
adjective
Having an uneven number of toes on each foot.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Perissodactyl

Noun

Singular:
perissodactyl
Plural:
perissodactyls

Origin of Perissodactyl

  • New Latin perissodactylus from Greek perissodaktulos perissos excessive, odd (from peri beyond) per1 in Indo-European roots daktulos finger

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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