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perissodactyl Definition

pe·ris·so·dac·tyl (pə ris′ə dak′təl)

adjective

having an uneven number of toes on each foot

Etymology: 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

perissodactyl Related Forms
pe·ris′·so·dac′·ty·lous (-tə ləs) adjective

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