artiodactyl

noun

placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot

adjective

of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla

Roots

artiosartio- · Greek · even (in number)daktylosdactyl- · Greek · finger, toe

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