artiodactyl

[ ahr-tee-oh-dak-til ]

/ ˌɑr ti oʊˈdæk tɪl /

adjective

Zoology. having an even number of toes or digits on each foot.

noun

a hoofed, even-toed mammal of the order Artiodactyla, comprising the pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, deer, giraffes, pronghorns, sheep, goats, antelope, and cattle.

Compare perissodactyl.

Origin of artiodactyl

From New Latin, dating back to 1840–50; see origin at artio-, dactyl

OTHER WORDS FROM artiodactyl

ar·ti·o·dac·ty·lous, adjective

Words nearby artiodactyl

Artigas, artillery, artilleryman, artillery plant, artio-, artiodactyl, artisan, artisanal, artist, artiste, artistic

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Example sentences from the Web for artiodactyl

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
The Artiodactyl group must have quickly branched in turn, as we find very primitive hogs and camels before the end of the Eocene.
The Story of Evolution|Joseph McCabe
One leading to the existing perissodactyl foot, and the other, apparently later, resulting in the artiodactyl type.
Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3)|George John Romanes

British Dictionary definitions for artiodactyl

artiodactyl

/ (ˌɑːtɪəʊˈdæktɪl) /

noun

any placental mammal of the order Artiodactyla, having hooves with an even number of toes; an even-toed ungulate. The order includes pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, deer, cattle, and antelopes

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the order Artiodactyla

Derived forms of artiodactyl

artiodactylous, adjective

Word Origin for artiodactyl

C19: from New Latin artiodactylus, from Greek ártios even + daktulos digit

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Scientific definitions for artiodactyl

artiodactyl

[ är′tē-ō-dăk′təl ]

Any of various hoofed mammals of the order Artiodactyla, having an even number of toes on each foot. Artiodactyls include the pig, sheep, ox, deer, giraffe, and hippopotamus. Also called even-toed ungulate

单词	artiodactyl
释义	artiodactyl [ ahr-tee-oh-dak-til ] / ˌɑr ti oʊˈdæk tɪl / adjective Zoology. having an even number of toes or digits on each foot. noun a hoofed, even-toed mammal of the order Artiodactyla, comprising the pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, deer, giraffes, pronghorns, sheep, goats, antelope, and cattle. Compare perissodactyl. Origin of artiodactyl From New Latin, dating back to 1840–50; see origin at artio-, dactyl OTHER WORDS FROM artiodactyl ar·ti·o·dac·ty·lous, adjective Words nearby artiodactyl Artigas, artillery, artilleryman, artillery plant, artio-, artiodactyl, artisan, artisanal, artist, artiste, artistic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for artiodactyl 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 The Artiodactyl group must have quickly branched in turn, as we find very primitive hogs and camels before the end of the Eocene. The Story of Evolution\|Joseph McCabe One leading to the existing perissodactyl foot, and the other, apparently later, resulting in the artiodactyl type. Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3)\|George John Romanes British Dictionary definitions for artiodactyl artiodactyl / (ˌɑːtɪəʊˈdæktɪl) / noun any placental mammal of the order Artiodactyla, having hooves with an even number of toes; an even-toed ungulate. The order includes pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, deer, cattle, and antelopes adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the order Artiodactyla Derived forms of artiodactyl artiodactylous, adjective Word Origin for artiodactyl C19: from New Latin artiodactylus, from Greek ártios even + 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 artiodactyl artiodactyl [ är′tē-ō-dăk′təl ] Any of various hoofed mammals of the order Artiodactyla, having an even number of toes on each foot. Artiodactyls include the pig, sheep, ox, deer, giraffe, and hippopotamus. Also called even-toed ungulate The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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