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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pe•ris•so•dac•tyl (pə ris′ō dak′til),USA pronunciation adj. - Zoologyhaving an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
n. - Mammalsany mammal of the order Perissodactyla, comprising the odd-toed hoofed quadrupeds and including the tapirs, rhinoceroses, and horses.
Also, pe•ris•so•dac•tyle (pə ris′ō dak′til, -tīl).USA pronunciation Cf. artiodactyl. - Greek perissó(s) uneven, literally, beyond the norm, strange (derivative of périx (preposition and adverb, adverbial) round about, akin to perí; see peri-) + -daktylos -dactylous
- Neo-Latin perissodactylus
- 1840–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: perissodactyl /pəˌrɪsəʊˈdæktɪl/, perissodactyle /pəˌrɪsəʊˈdæktaɪl/ n - any placental mammal of the order Perissodactyla, having hooves with an odd number of toes: includes horses, tapirs, and rhinoceroses
adj - of, relating to, or belonging to the Perissodactyla
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin perissodactylus, from Greek perissos uneven + daktulos digit |