— artiodactylous , adj.
/ahr'tee oh dak"til/ , adj.
1. Zool. having an even number of toes or digits on each foot.
n.
2. a hoofed, even-toed mammal of the order Artiodactyla, comprising the pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, deer, giraffes, pronghorns, sheep, goats, antelope, and cattle. Cf. perissodactyl .
[ 1840-50; ]