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单词 Perissodactyla
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Perissodactyla

/ˌpərɪsə(ʊ)ˈdaktɪlə /
plural noun Zoology
An order of mammals that comprises the odd-toed ungulates. Compare with Artiodactyla.‘Odd-toed’ or ‘odd-hoofed’ mammals make up the Perissodactyla....
  • Some later authors have favored placement of Cetacea closer to Perissodactyla among living orders.
  • Artiodactyls stand in contrast to the ‘odd-toed ungulates,’ the Perissodactyla, in which the plane of symmetry runs down the third toe.

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from Greek perissos 'uneven' + daktulos 'finger, toe'.

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