"perissodactyl" meaning in English

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Noun

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”), {{m|grc|δάκτυλος||a finger, toe}} δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “a finger, toe”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} perissodactyl (plural perissodactyls)
  1. Any ungulate mammal with an odd number of toes and belonging to the Perissodactyla, including the horses, zebra, and 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)

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