Meaning of PERISSODACTYLA
| Pronunciation: | | pu`risow'daktlu
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| | Definition: | | [n] nonruminant ungulates: horses; tapirs; rhinoceros; extinct forms |
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| | Synonyms: | | order Perissodactyla |
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| | See Also: | | animal order, Equidae, Eutheria, family Equidae, family Rhinocerotidae, family Tapiridae, odd-toed ungulate, perissodactyl, perissodactyl mammal, rhinoceros family, Rhinocerotidae, subclass Eutheria, Tapiridae | |
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| | Definition: | | \Per`is*so*dac"ty*la\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ?
odd (fr. ? over) + ? finger.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of ungulate mammals, including those that have an
odd number of toes, as the horse, tapir, and rhinoceros; --
opposed to Artiodactyla.
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