Artiodactyla
noun pluralAr·tio·dac·ty·la | \ ˌärt-ē-ō-ˈdak-tə-lə 
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\Medical Definition of Artiodactyla
: 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
Other Words from Artiodactyla
artiodactyl \ -ˈdak-tᵊl \ noun or adjective
\ noun or adjectiveartiodactylous \ -tə-ləs \ adjective
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