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perissodactyl
(per¦isso|dac¦tyl)
Pronunciation:
/pɪˌrɪsə(ʊ)ˈdakt(ɪ)l/
Zoology
noun
a mammal of the order
Perissodactyla
, such as a horse or rhinoceros.
adjective
relating to or denoting perissodactyls.
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