Artiodactyla
noun plural
Ar·tio·dac·ty·la
ˌärt-ē-ō-ˈdak-tə-lə 
: an order of hoofed mammals (as the sheep, goat, pig, camel, or ox) with an even number of functional toes on each foot compare perissodactyla
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“Artiodactyla.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Artiodactyla. Accessed 5 Jun. 2023.
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