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Placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot
Answer for the clue "Placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot ", 11 letters:
artiodactyl
Word definitions for artiodactyl in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla [syn: artiodactylous , even-toed ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context zoology English) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
artiodactyl \artiodactyl\ adj. of, pertaining to, or belonging to the order Artiodactyla . Syn: artiodactylous, even-toed. [WordNet 1.5] ||
Usage examples of artiodactyl.
The size of small dogs with long, trailing tails, these fast, solitary runners, browsing on leaves and fallen fruit, were ancestors of the mighty artiodactyl family, which would one day include pigs, sheep, cattle, reindeer, antelope, giraffes, and camels.
To keep cool, many endothermic animals including us must drink a lot of water, but two groups of animals -- carnivores like dogs and artiodactyls like sheep and antelopes -- have a way of saving water.