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Perissodactyl

Perissodactyl \Per`is*so*dac"tyl\, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of the Perissodactyla.

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perissodactyl

n. Any ungulate mammal with an odd number of toes and belonging to the Perissodactyla, including the horses, zebra, and rhinoceros.

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perissodactyl

n. placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot [syn: odd-toed ungulate, perissodactyl mammal] [ant: even-toed ungulate]

Usage examples of "perissodactyl".

Its body was massive and deep-chested, nearly three meters long and with a horse-like neck and head that testified to its perissodactyl affinities.

The two perissodactyl mammals started playing catch with the Marlin Perkins impersonator who had led a questionable life before going to Hell.