artiodactylous
/ˌɑrtioʊˈdæktɪləs/
adjective
- Having an even number of toes on each foot, characteristic of mammals such as cattle, deer, pigs, and hippopotamuses.
- The artiodactylous hoof of a cow is split into two main toes.
- Many artiodactylous animals, like giraffes, are herbivores that roam the savanna.
- Paleontologists identified the fossil as artiodactylous because of its even-toed foot structure.
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