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artiodactyl(e, a. and n. Zool.|ˌɑːtɪəʊˈdæktɪl|
[f. Gr. ἄρτιο-ς even in number + δάκτυλος finger, toe.]
A. adj. Having an even number of toes.
B. n. An ungulate animal of this kind.
1849–52Todd Cycl. Anat. & Phys. IV. 932/1 Artiodactyle ungulata. 1879Le Conte Elem. Geol. 508 The Artiodactyls always have their toes in pairs; there may be only two toes, as in Anoplothere and in Ruminants; or four as in the Hog and the Hippopotamus. |