even-toed

adjective

ˈē-vən-ˈtōd 

: having an even number of functional toes on each foot

Hippos are artiodactyls, or even-toed ungulates …

—David M. Schwartz

… the mammalian order that includes pigs, deer, camels, and other even-toed ungulates.

—Tom Mueller

Examples of even-toed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The docents are volunteers who essentially hang out at the preserve to say hello and explain why there are hundreds of even-toed ungulates munching away on the grasses. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023

Rather, the pronghorn is an even-toed ungulate that can run faster than most any animal on Earth, with the exception of the African cheetah. — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above