Perissodactyl
[puh-ris-oh-dak-til] /pəˌrɪs oʊˈdæk tɪl/
adjective
1.
having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
noun
2.
any mammal of the order Perissodactyla, comprising the odd-toed hoofed quadrupeds and including the tapirs, rhinoceroses, and horses.
/pəˌrɪsəʊˈdæktɪl/
noun
1.
any placental mammal of the order Perissodactyla, having hooves with an odd number of toes: includes horses, tapirs, and rhinoceroses
adjective
2.
of, relating to, or belonging to the Perissodactyla
perissodactyl
(pə-rĭs’ō-dāk’təl)
Any of various hoofed mammals of the order Perissodactyla, having one or three hoofed toes on each hindfoot. During the Tertiary Period, perissodactyls were the dominant herbivorous fauna. Horses, tapirs, and rhinoceroses are perissodactyls. Also called odd-toed ungulate.
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