"perissodactyl" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: perissodactyls [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek περισσός (perissós, “uneven”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “a finger, toe”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|περισσός||uneven}} Ancient Greek περισσός (perissós, “uneven”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} perissodactyl (plural perissodactyls)
  1. Any ungulate mammal with an odd number of toes and belonging to the Perissodactyla, an equid, a tapir, or a rhinoceros. Categories (lifeform): Odd-toed ungulates Related terms: artiodactyl Translations (odd-toed ungulate): onevenhoevige [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), kavioeläin (Finnish), staktæð hófdýr [neuter, plural] (Icelandic), eiginleg hófdýr [neuter, plural] (Icelandic), hófdýr með staka tölu táa [neuter, plural] (Icelandic), perissodattilo [masculine] (Italian)

Inflected forms

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