périssodactyle

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περισσός (perissós, “odd”) + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.ʁi.sɔ.dak.til/

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Noun

périssodactyle m (plural périssodactyles)

1. odd-toed ungulate (animal of the order Perissodactyla order)

   Coordinate term: artiodactyle

Further reading

• “périssodactyle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.