Crossword clues for artiodactyl
The Collaborative International Dictionary
artiodactyl \artiodactyl\ n. 1. placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot; a member of the artiodactyla.
Syn: artiodactyle, even-toed ungulate, artiodactyl mammal
artiodactyl \artiodactyl\ adj. of, pertaining to, or belonging to the order Artiodactyla.
Syn: artiodactylous, even-toed. [WordNet 1.5] ||
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.
WordNet
adj. of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla [syn: artiodactylous, even-toed]
n. placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot [syn: even-toed ungulate, artiodactyl mammal] [ant: odd-toed ungulate]
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.