hovdyr
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²huːvdyːr/
Etymology
From hov (“(odd-toed) hoof”) + dyr (“animal”). Cognate with Faroese hóvdýr, Icelandic hófdýr and Swedish hovdjur.
Noun
hovdyr n (definite singular hovdyret, indefinite plural hovdyr, definite plural hovdyra)
- (zoology) a solipede, odd-toed ungulate
Related terms
- klauvdyr (“even-toed ungulate”)