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artiodactyl
ar·ti·o·dac·tyl [ rtee ō dákt'l ] (plural ar·ti·o·dac·tyls)


noun 
Definition:
 
even-toed mammal: a herbivorous hoofed mammal with an even number of toes on each foot, e.g. a cow or deer. Order Artiodactyla.
[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin artiodactyla< Greek artios "even, fitting" + dactylos "finger, toe"]

ar·ti·o·dac·tyl adjective
ar·ti·o·dac·ty·lous adjective
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