ARTIODACTYL


Meaning of ARTIODACTYL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ är-t ē - ō - ' dak-t ə l

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin Artiodactyla, from Greek artios fitting, even-numbered + daktylos finger, toe; akin to Greek arariskein to fit ― more at ARM

Date: circa 1879

: any of an order (Artiodactyla) of ungulates (as the camel or pig) with an even number of functional toes on each foot

– artiodactyl adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.