artiodactyl

noun ar·tio·dac·tyl \ˌär-tē-ō-ˈdak-t^əl\

Definition of ARTIODACTYL

: any of an order (Artiodactyla) of ungulates (as the camel or pig) with an even number of functional toes on each foot

— artiodactyl adjective

New Latin Artiodactyla, from Greek artios fitting, even-numbered + daktylos finger, toe; akin to Greek arariskein to fit — more at arm

First Known Use: circa 1879

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