artiodactyl

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Synonyms: artiodactyla, artiodactyle, artiodactyls, antidactyl

Antonyms: artiodactyla, artiodactyle, artiodactyls, antidactyl

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} Any [[ungulate]] [[mammal]] with an [[even]] number of toes and belonging to the {{taxfmt|Artiodactyla|order}}, including [[Sus|pig]]s, [[Ovis|sheep]], [[deer]], [[Bos|cattle]], and most [[grazing]] animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but {{taxfmt|Perissodactyla|order}}. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}

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