单词 | perissodactyl |
释义 | perissodactyl —perissodactylous, adj. /peuh ris'oh dak"til/, adj. 1. having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot. n. 2. any mammal of the order Perissodactyla, comprising the odd-toed hoofed quadrupeds and including the tapirs, rhinoceroses, and horses. Also, perissodactyle /peuh ris'oh dak"til, -tuyl/. Cf. artiodactyl. [1840-50; < NL perissodactylus < Gk perissó(s) uneven, lit., beyond the norm, strange (deriv. of périx (prep. and adv.) round about, akin to perí; see PERI-) + -daktylos -DACTYLOUS] |
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