artiodactyl
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artiodactyl — n. 1. placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot; a member of the {artiodactyla}. Syn: artiodactyle, even toed ungulate, artiodactyl mammal [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
artiodactyl — adj. of, pertaining to, or belonging to the order {Artiodactyla}. Syn: artiodactylous, even toed. [WordNet 1.5] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
artiodactyl — [ärt΄ē ō dak′təl] n. [< ModL < Gr artios, even + daktylos, finger or toe] any of an order (Artiodactyla) of hoofed mammals having an even number of toes, including swine, hippopotamuses, and all ruminants artiodactylous [är΄tē ō daktə ləs]… … English World dictionary
artiodactyl — artiodactylous, adj. /ahr tee oh dak til/, adj. 1. Zool. having an even number of toes or digits on each foot. n. 2. a hoofed, even toed mammal of the order Artiodactyla, comprising the pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, deer, giraffes, pronghorns,… … Universalium
artiodactyl — noun Etymology: New Latin Artiodactyla, from Greek artios fitting, even numbered + daktylos finger, toe; akin to Greek arariskein to fit more at arm Date: circa 1879 any of an order (Artiodactyla) of ungulates (as the camel or pig) with an even… … New Collegiate Dictionary
artiodactyl — I noun placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot • Syn: ↑even toed ungulate, ↑artiodactyl mammal • Ant: ↑odd toed ungulate (for: ↑even toed ungulate) … Useful english dictionary
artiodactyl mammal — noun placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot • Syn: ↑even toed ungulate, ↑artiodactyl • Ant: ↑odd toed ungulate (for: ↑even toed ungulate) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
artiodactyl — [ˌα:tɪə(ʊ) daktɪl] noun Zoology a mammal of the order Artiodactyla, which comprises the ruminants, camels, pigs, and hippopotamuses (the even toed ungulates). Origin from mod. L. Artiodactyla, from Gk artios even + daktulos finger, toe … English new terms dictionary
artiodactyl — ar·ti·o·dac·tyl … English syllables
artiodactyl — ar•ti•o•dac•tyl [[t]ˌɑr ti oʊˈdæk tɪl[/t]] adj. 1) zool. having an even number of toes or digits on each foot 2) mam a hoofed, even toed mammal of the order Artiodactyla, as the cow and other ruminants, the pig, and the hippopotamus Compare… … From formal English to slang
