perissodactyl
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek περισσός (perissós, “uneven”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “a finger, toe”).
Noun
perissodactyl (plural perissodactyls)
- Any ungulate mammal with an odd number of toes and belonging to the Perissodactyla, including the horses, zebra, and rhinoceros.
Translations
odd-toed ungulate
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See also
- artiodactyl