artiodactyl

noun

ar·tio·dac·tyl | \ˌär-tē-ō-ˈdak-tᵊl

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Definition of artiodactyl

: any of an order (Artiodactyla) of ungulates (such as the camel or pig) with an even number of functional toes on each foot

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