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 Definitions of perissodactyl  [əˌrɪs oʊˈdæk tɪl]  

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Definition of 'perissodactyl' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) perissodactyl
having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.

2. (n.) perissodactyl
any mammal of the order Perissodactyla, comprising the odd-toed hoofed quadrupeds and including the tapirs, rhinoceroses, and horses.

Etymology:  (1840–50; < NL perissodactylus < Gk perissó(s) uneven (der. of périx (prep. and adv.) round about)

Definition of 'perissodactyl' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) odd-toed ungulate, perissodactyl, perissodactyl mammal
placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot
Definition of 'perissodactyl' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) perissodactyl
one of the Perissodactyla

'perissodactyl' - Nearby Entries  

perisoreus  perisperm  perissodactyl  perissodactyl mammal  perissodactyla  peristalsis  peristediinae  



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