Definition of Perissodactyla in English:
Perissodactyla
plural nounˌpərɪsə(ʊ)ˈdaktɪləpəˌrisəˈdaktələ
Zoology An order of mammals that comprises the odd-toed ungulates.
Compare with Artiodactyla
Example sentencesExamples
- With these 11 taxa, it was possible to score support for the benchmark clades Carnivora, Cetartiodactyla, and Perissodactyla.
- ‘Odd-toed’ or ‘odd-hoofed’ mammals make up the Perissodactyla.
- Some later authors have favored placement of Cetacea closer to Perissodactyla among living orders.
- Artiodactyls stand in contrast to the ‘odd-toed ungulates,’ the Perissodactyla, in which the plane of symmetry runs down the third toe.
- However, it is noted that horses, an outgroup species from the order Perissodactyla, are also classified with pigs and camels.
Origin
Modern Latin (plural), from Greek perissos 'uneven' + daktulos 'finger, toe'.
Definition of Perissodactyla in US English:
Perissodactyla
plural nounpəˌrisəˈdaktələ
Zoology An order of mammals that comprises the odd-toed ungulates.
Compare with Artiodactyla
Example sentencesExamples
- With these 11 taxa, it was possible to score support for the benchmark clades Carnivora, Cetartiodactyla, and Perissodactyla.
- However, it is noted that horses, an outgroup species from the order Perissodactyla, are also classified with pigs and camels.
- Artiodactyls stand in contrast to the ‘odd-toed ungulates,’ the Perissodactyla, in which the plane of symmetry runs down the third toe.
- ‘Odd-toed’ or ‘odd-hoofed’ mammals make up the Perissodactyla.
- Some later authors have favored placement of Cetacea closer to Perissodactyla among living orders.
Origin
Modern Latin (plural), from Greek perissos ‘uneven’ + daktulos ‘finger, toe’.