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Perissodactyl

Any ungulate mammal with an odd number of toes and belonging to the Perissodactyla, including the horses, zebra, and rhinoceros.

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Any ungulate mammal with an odd number of toes and belonging to the Perissodactyla, including the horses, zebra, and rhinoceros.

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Word	Definition
odd-toed ungulatenoun	(zoology) Any mammal in the order Perissodactyla, including horses and other equids, rhinoceroses, and tapirs.
perissodactyl mammalnoun	placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot

↔️ Antonyms of "Perissodactyl"

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Word	Definition
artiodactylnoun	(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.
even-toed ungulatenoun	(zoology) Any mammal in the order Artiodactyla, including camels, pigs and ruminants such as deer, cattle, goats, sheep and antelopes; as well as, in recent years, cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises).
artiodactyl mammalnoun	placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Perissodactyl"

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Word	Definition
odd-toed ungulatenoun	(zoology) Any mammal in the order Perissodactyla, including horses and other equids, rhinoceroses, and tapirs.
perissodactyl mammalnoun	placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot
perrisodactylnoun	(zoology): Any member of the mammal order Perissodactyla, including the horse, tapir, and rhinoceros
artiodactylnoun	(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.
arteriodactylnoun	Misspelling of artiodactyl. [(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.]
artiodactylenoun	Archaic spelling of artiodactyl. [(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.]
perissodactylismnoun	The property of being a perissodactyl.
even-toed ungulatenoun	(zoology) Any mammal in the order Artiodactyla, including camels, pigs and ruminants such as deer, cattle, goats, sheep and antelopes; as well as, in recent years, cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises).
equoidnoun	Any odd-toed ungulate of the superfamily Equoidea
hippomorphnoun	Any odd-toed ungulate of the suborder Hippomorpha
artiodactylatenoun	Any even-toed ungulate of the order Artiodactyla
ferungulatenoun	Any animal that is a carnivoran, ungulate or pangolin.
equidnoun	Any animal of the taxonomic family Equidae, including any equine (horse, zebra, ass, mule, etc.).
tridactylnoun	Any animal having three digits on a limb.
horsenoun	A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.
polydactylnoun	A polydactylous animal.
multungulatenoun	(archaic) Having many hoofs.
ceratomorphnoun	Any odd-toed ungulate of the suborder Ceratomorpha.
tapiroid	(zoology) Related to the tapir
peradectidnoun	Any extinct mammal of the family Peradectidae