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artiodactyl

/ˌɑːtɪəʊˈdaktɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
ar-tio-dactyl
IPA
/ˌɑːtɪəʊˈdaktɪl/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Artiodactyla, from Ancient Greek ἄρτιος (ártios, “even”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger, toe”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌɑːtɪəʊˈdaktɪl/

Inflected Forms

artiodactyls (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

artiodactylous perissodactyl

Synonyms

even-toed ungulate artiodactylous even-toed artiodactyl mammal

Rhymes With

fractal bachtel

Questions

How do you pronounce artiodactyl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑːtɪəʊˈdaktɪl/.
What does artiodactyl mean?
Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.
Where does artiodactyl come from?
Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Artiodactyla, from Ancient Greek ἄρτιος (ártios, “even”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger, toe”).

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