artiodactyl

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from translingual Artiodactyla, from Ancient Greek ἄρτιος (ártios, “even”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger, toe”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɑːtɪəʊˈdaktɪl/ === Noun === artiodactyl (plural artiodactyls) (zoology) 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. [from 19th c.] Synonym: even-toed ungulate ==== Related terms ==== artiodactylous ==== Translations ==== === See also === perissodactyl