ar|ti|o|dac|tyle

ar|ti|o|dac|tyle
ar|ti|o|dac|tyl or ar|ti|o|dac|tyle «AHR tee oh DAK tuhl», noun, adjective.
–n.
any animal of an order of hoofed quadruped mammals with an even number of toes, usually two or sometimes four, on each foot. Swine, camels, deer, sheep, cattle, and many other animals are artiodactyls.
–adj.
having an even number of toes or digits on each foot.
[< Greek ártios even-numbered + dáktylos finger, toe]

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