Perissodactyl
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Perissodactyl is a noun meaning Any ungulate mammal with an odd number of toes and belonging to the Perissodactyla, an equid, a tapir, or a rhinoceros.
Meaning
Any ungulate mammal with an odd number of toes and belonging to the Perissodactyla, an equid, a tapir, or a rhinoceros.
Example Sentences
The chalicotheres were among the strangest mammals that ever lived. They were perissodactyls - relatives of horses, rhinos and tapirs - and if all you had seen of one was its head, you might have mistaken it for a very strange horse.
Word Forms
- perissodactyls
Antonyms for perissodactyl
Common opposites include artiodactyl.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include perrisodactyl, artiodactyl, arteriodactyl, artiodactyle, perissodactylism, equoid.
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