- pe|ris|so|dac|tyle
- pe|ris|so|dac|tyl or pe|ris|so|dac|tyle «puh RIHS uh DAK tuhl», noun, adjective. Zoology.–n.any one of a large order of quadruped mammals having an odd number of hoofed toes on each foot, the third being the largest and sometimes the only functional one. Horses, tapirs, and rhinoceroses belong to this order.–adj.having an uneven number of toes.╂[< New Latin Perissodactyla the order name < Greek perissós uneven + dáktylos a toe]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.