tylopod

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tylopod

(ˈtaɪləʊˌpɒd)

(Animals) any artiodactyl mammal of the suborder Tylopoda, having padded, rather than hoofed, digits: includes the camels and llamas

[C19: from New Latin, from Greek tulos knob or tulē cushion + -pod]

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The studied specimens include brachydont teeth and these may be referred to some tylopods or ruminants.

A NEW COLLECTION OF GIRAFFOKERYX PUNJABIENSIS (GIRAFFIDAE, RUMINANTIA, ARTIODACTYLA) FROM THE LEHRI OUTCROPS, JHELUM, NORTHERN PAKISTAN

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