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perissodactyl

pe·ris·so·dac·tyl [ pə rìssə dákt'l ] (plural pe·ris·so·dac·tyls)


noun 
Definition:
 
large mammal: a large animal that belongs to the order of mammals with hooves and an odd number of toes, which includes horses, rhinoceroses, and tapirs. Order Perissodactyla.

[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin Perissodactyla< Greek perissos "uneven" + daktulos "finger, toe"]

pe·ris·so·dac·tyl adjective
pe·ris·so·dac·ty·lous adjective
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