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artiodactyl

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Main Entry:
ar·tio·dac·tyl 
          Listen to the pronunciation of artiodactyl
Pronunciation:
\ˌär-tē-ō-ˈdak-təl\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin Artiodactyla, from Greek artios fitting, even-numbered + daktylos finger, toe; akin to Greek arariskein to fit — more at arm
Date:
circa 1879
: any of an order (Artiodactyla) of ungulates (as the camel or pig) with an even number of functional toes on each foot
artiodactyl adjective


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