perissodactyl
perissodactyl · perissodactyls
Unpaarhufer, Unpaarzeher
Any ungulate mammal with an odd number of toes and belonging to the Perissodactyla, an…Any ungulate mammal with an odd number of toes and belonging to the Perissodactyla, an equid, a tapir, or a rhinoceros.
Meaning
1 sensesAny ungulate mammal with an odd number of toes and belonging to the Perissodactyla, an equid, a tapir, or a rhinoceros.
Unpaarhufer, Unpaarzeher
placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot
Translations
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By meaning 1
odd-toed ungulate:
Origin
From Ancient Greek περισσός (perissós, “uneven”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger, toe”). ComFrom Ancient Greek περισσός (perissós, “uneven”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger, toe”). Compare the taxon name Perissodactyla.
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Forms
plural: perissodactyls| Singular | perissodactyl |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot:odd-toed ungulateperissodactyl mammal
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedperissodactylism