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Perissodactyla

Perissodactyla Meaning & Definition
Perissodactyla Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Perissodactyla?

[n] nonruminant ungulates: horses; tapirs; rhinoceros; extinct forms

Synonyms | Synonyms for Perissodactyla: order Perissodactyla

Related Terms | Find terms related to Perissodactyla:

See Also | animal order | Equidae | Eutheria | family Equidae | family Rhinocerotidae | family Tapiridae | odd-toed ungulate | perissodactyl | perissodactyl mammal | rhinoceros family | Rhinocerotidae | subclass Eutheria | Tapiridae

Perissodactyla In Webster's Dictionary

\Per`is*so*dac"ty*la\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? odd (fr. ? over) + ? finger.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of ungulate mammals, including those that have an odd number of toes, as the horse, tapir, and rhinoceros; -- opposed to Artiodactyla.

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