Artiodactylous

ar·ti·o·dac·tyl  (ärt--dktl) n. Any of various hoofed mammals of the order Artiodactyla, which includes cattle, deer, camels, hippopotamuses, sheep, and goats, that have an even number of toes, usually two or sometimes four, on each foot. [From New Latin Artiodactyla, order name : Greek artios, even; see ar- in Indo-European roots + Greek daktulos, toe.] arti·o·dactyl, arti·o·dacty·lous (-t-ls) adj.

artiodactyl top: four-toed foot of a hippopotamus bottom: two-toed foot of a giraffe

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Adj.

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artiodactylous - of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla artiodactyl, even-toed zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals