perissodactyla

Noun

Meaning

A division of ungulate mammals, including those that have an odd number of toes, as the horse, tapir, and rhinoceros; -- opposed to Artiodactyla.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

order Perissodactyla odd-toed ungulate odd toed animal soliped animal one-hoofed animal solid-hoofed animal solidungulate animal

Antonyms

even-toed ungulate artiodactyla cloven-footed animal cloven hoofed animal paridigitale mammal cloven-hoofed mammal

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Hypernyms

animal order

Examples

He still used subordination terms (rhinos, horses, tapirs), while Perissodactyla stood as a designation for the entire order, including the hyrax. Source: Internet

Evolution Uintatherium anceps Cladogram showing relations within Ungulata Perissodactyla and Artiodactyla include the majority of large land mammals. Source: Internet

Mesaxonia is now considered synonymous to Perissodactyla. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

perissityid perissodactyl perissodactyl mammal perissodactylate perissodactylic perissodactylism