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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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