artiodactyle
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English
Noun
artiodactyle (plural artiodactyles)
- Archaic spelling of artiodactyl.
References
- “artiodactyle”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄρτιος (ártios, “even”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”).
Pronunciation
Noun
artiodactyle m (plural artiodactyles)
- even-toed ungulate (animal of the order Perissodactyla order)
- Synonym: (rare) paridigité
- Coordinate term: périssodactyle