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artiodactyl

ar·ti·o·dac·tyl
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-tee-oh-dak-til]
    • /ˌɑr ti oʊˈdæk tɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-tee-oh-dak-til]
    • /ˌɑr ti oʊˈdæk tɪl/

Definitions of artiodactyl word

  • noun artiodactyl any placental mammal of the order Artiodactyla, having hooves with an even number of toes; an even-toed ungulate. The order includes pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, deer, cattle, and antelopes 3
  • adjective artiodactyl of, relating to, or belonging to the order Artiodactyla 3
  • noun artiodactyl any of an order (Artiodactyla) of hoofed mammals having an even number of toes, including swine, hippopotamuses, and all ruminants 3
  • adjective artiodactyl Zoology. having an even number of toes or digits on each foot. 1
  • noun artiodactyl a hoofed, even-toed mammal of the order Artiodactyla, comprising the pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, deer, giraffes, pronghorns, sheep, goats, antelope, and cattle. 1
  • noun artiodactyl A mammal of the order Artiodactyla, such as a cow, sheep, camel, or pig. 1
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Origin of artiodactyl

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1840-50; See origin at artio-, dactyl

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Parts of speech for Artiodactyl

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artiodactyl popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Related words

  • perissodactyl

    having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.

  • swine

    any stout, cloven-hoofed artiodactyl of the Old World family Suidae, having a thick hide sparsely covered with coarse hair, a disklike snout, and an often short, tasseled tail: now of worldwide distribution and hunted or raised for its meat and other products. Compare hog, pig1 , wild boar.
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