artiodactyl
/ˌɑrtioʊˈdæktəl/
noun
- A mammal that has an even number of toes on each foot, such as cattle, sheep, goats, deer, pigs, and camels.
- The artiodactyl group includes many familiar farm animals.
- Cows and sheep are both artiodactyls, meaning they have cloven hooves.
- Scientists study artiodactyls to understand how hooves evolved.
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adjective
- Relating to or belonging to the group of mammals with an even number of toes.
- Artiodactyl mammals are found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica.
- The fossil showed classic artiodactyl features in the leg bones.
- The artiodactyl foot structure helps these animals run efficiently.