artiodactyl

Noun

placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot
Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.

Adjective

of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla

Origin / Etymology

From scientific Latin Artiodactyla (suborder name), from Ancient Greek ἄρτιος (ártios, “even”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger, toe”).

Synonyms

artiodactyl mammal, artiodactylous, even-toed, even-toed ungulate

Antonyms

odd-toed ungulate

Scrabble Score: 17

artiodactyl: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
artiodactyl: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
artiodactyl: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

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