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Adjective: artiodactyl  ,aa(r)-tee-ow'dak-til
  1. (zoology) of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla
    "Cows and deer are examples of artiodactyl animals, characterized by their even-toed hooves";
    - artiodactylous, even-toed
Noun: artiodactyl  ,aa(r)-tee-ow'dak-til
  1. Placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot
    "Cattle, pigs, and deer are examples of artiodactyls";
    - even-toed ungulate, artiodactyl mammal

Derived forms: artiodactyls

Type of: hoofed mammal, ungulate

Part of: Artiodactyla, order Artiodactyla

Encyclopedia: Artiodactyl