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artiodactyl
[ ahr-tee-oh-dak-til ]
adjective
- Zoology. having an even number of toes or digits on each foot.
noun
- a hoofed, even-toed mammal of the order Artiodactyla, comprising the pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, deer, giraffes, pronghorns, sheep, goats, antelope, and cattle.
artiodactyl
/ ˌɑ˳Ùɪəʊˈ»åæ°ì³Ùɪ±ô /
noun
- any placental mammal of the order Artiodactyla , having hooves with an even number of toes; an even-toed ungulate. The order includes pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, deer, cattle, and antelopes
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the order Artiodactyla
artiodactyl
/ ä°ù′tŧ-Å-»åă°ì′³ÙÉ™±ô /
- Any of various hoofed mammals of the order Artiodactyla, having an even number of toes on each foot. Artiodactyls include the pig, sheep, ox, deer, giraffe, and hippopotamus.
- Also called even-toed ungulate
Derived Forms
- ËŒ²¹°ù³Ù¾±´Çˈ»å²¹³¦³Ù²â±ô´Ç³Ü²õ, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹°ùt¾±Â·´Ç·»å²¹³¦î€ƒt²â·±ô´Ç³Ü²õ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of artiodactyl1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of artiodactyl1
Example Sentences
It may come as a surprise that whales and dolphins, collectively called cetaceans, are most closely related to the hoofed animals called artiodactyls.
“That left us with sound, which sounded kind of crazy until we looked at vocal behavior of other artiodactyls,†O’Brien says.
The Pronghorn or Pronghorn antelope*Â Antilocapra americana is a strikingly unique artiodactyl, endemic to western North America.
Takins are muscular, stocky creatures that do not look like artiodactyls when seen briefly from the wrong angle.
"Similar cases of mistaken identity have occurred in the past," Harrison says, including claims for Miocene primates in East Africa that turned out to be artiodactyls and other nonprimates.
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