Artiodactyl

Quick meaning: Artiodactyl is a noun meaning (zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.

Meaning

(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.

Example Sentences

I have been unable to find out if these are linked in some way to the 1945 Budapest hippos, with the possibility this would create of a parallel history of Central Europe seen through the endurance of one brave African artiodactyl family.

Word Forms

• artiodactyls

Synonyms for artiodactyl

Depending on context, synonyms include artiodactylous, even-toed.

Antonyms for artiodactyl

Common opposites include perissodactyl.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include artiodactylous, even-toed, artiodactyle, arteriodactyl, artiodactylate, perissodactyl.

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