perissodactyl

[ puh-ris-oh-dak-til ]

/ pəˌrɪs oʊˈdæk tɪl /

adjective

having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.

noun

any mammal of the order Perissodactyla, comprising the odd-toed hoofed quadrupeds and including the tapirs, rhinoceroses, and horses.

Also pe·ris·so·dac·tyle

[puh-ris-oh-dak-til, -tahyl]. /pəˌrɪs oʊˈdæk tɪl, -taɪl/.

Compare artiodactyl.

Origin of perissodactyl

1840–50; <New Latin perissodactylus<Greek perissó(s) uneven, literally, beyond the norm, strange (derivative of périx (preposition and adv.) round about, akin to perí;see peri-) + -daktylos-dactylous

OTHER WORDS FROM perissodactyl

pe·ris·so·dac·ty·lous, adjective

Words nearby perissodactyl

perisplanchnitis, perisplenitis, perispomenon, perispondylitis, perispore, perissodactyl, peristalith, peristalsis, peristaltic, Peristéri, peristerite

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Example sentences from the Web for perissodactyl

Or, to put it more definitely: hoofed animals are divided into two groups, even-toed (artiodactyl) and odd-toed (perissodactyl).
Evolution|Joseph Le Conte
The great group is now usually divided into those that are odd-toed (Perissodactyl) and those that are even-toed (Artiodactyl).
The Chain of Life in Geological Time|Sir J. William Dawson
In the year 1898 the family had to buy a new set of harness for the Perissodactyl.
Roads of Destiny|O. Henry
The fifth digit, for the same reasons as in the perissodactyl foot, first left the ground and became smaller.
Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3)|George John Romanes

These animals, which are grouped with the horse among the odd-toed (perissodactyl) mammals, are now verging toward extinction.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton

British Dictionary definitions for perissodactyl

perissodactyl

perissodactyle (pəˌrɪsəʊˈdæktaɪl)

/ (pəˌrɪsəʊˈdæktɪl) /

noun

any placental mammal of the order Perissodactyla, having hooves with an odd number of toes: includes horses, tapirs, and rhinoceroses

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Perissodactyla

Derived forms of perissodactyl

perissodactylous, adjective

Word Origin for perissodactyl

C19: from New Latin perissodactylus, from Greek perissos uneven + daktulos digit

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Scientific definitions for perissodactyl

perissodactyl

[ pə-rĭs′ō-dăk′təl ]

Any of various hoofed mammals of the order Perissodactyla, having one or three hoofed toes on each hindfoot. During the Tertiary Period, perissodactyls were the dominant herbivorous fauna. Horses, tapirs, and rhinoceroses are perissodactyls. Also called odd-toed ungulate

单词	perissodactyl
释义	perissodactyl [ puh-ris-oh-dak-til ] / pəˌrɪs oʊˈdæk tɪl / adjective having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot. noun any mammal of the order Perissodactyla, comprising the odd-toed hoofed quadrupeds and including the tapirs, rhinoceroses, and horses. Also pe·ris·so·dac·tyle [puh-ris-oh-dak-til, -tahyl]. /pəˌrɪs oʊˈdæk tɪl, -taɪl/. Compare artiodactyl. Origin of perissodactyl 1840–50; <New Latin perissodactylus<Greek perissó(s) uneven, literally, beyond the norm, strange (derivative of périx (preposition and adv.) round about, akin to perí;see peri-) + -daktylos-dactylous OTHER WORDS FROM perissodactyl pe·ris·so·dac·ty·lous, adjective Words nearby perissodactyl perisplanchnitis, perisplenitis, perispomenon, perispondylitis, perispore, perissodactyl, peristalith, peristalsis, peristaltic, Peristéri, peristerite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perissodactyl Or, to put it more definitely: hoofed animals are divided into two groups, even-toed (artiodactyl) and odd-toed (perissodactyl). Evolution\|Joseph Le Conte The great group is now usually divided into those that are odd-toed (Perissodactyl) and those that are even-toed (Artiodactyl). The Chain of Life in Geological Time\|Sir J. William Dawson In the year 1898 the family had to buy a new set of harness for the Perissodactyl. Roads of Destiny\|O. Henry The fifth digit, for the same reasons as in the perissodactyl foot, first left the ground and became smaller. Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3)\|George John Romanes These animals, which are grouped with the horse among the odd-toed (perissodactyl) mammals, are now verging toward extinction. The Elements of Geology\|William Harmon Norton British Dictionary definitions for perissodactyl perissodactyl perissodactyle (pəˌrɪsəʊˈdæktaɪl) / (pəˌrɪsəʊˈdæktɪl) / noun any placental mammal of the order Perissodactyla, having hooves with an odd number of toes: includes horses, tapirs, and rhinoceroses adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the Perissodactyla Derived forms of perissodactyl perissodactylous, adjective Word Origin for perissodactyl C19: from New Latin perissodactylus, from Greek perissos uneven + daktulos digit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for perissodactyl perissodactyl [ pə-rĭs′ō-dăk′təl ] Any of various hoofed mammals of the order Perissodactyla, having one or three hoofed toes on each hindfoot. During the Tertiary Period, perissodactyls were the dominant herbivorous fauna. Horses, tapirs, and rhinoceroses are perissodactyls. Also called odd-toed ungulate The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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