sorkka- ja kavioeläin
Finnish
Noun
Usage notes
Ungulates used to be called kavioeläimet in zoology, and the perissodactyls were called varsinaiset kavioeläimet (“true ungulates”). This caused confusion as in common Finnish the word kavio refers strictly to a single-toed hoof and the word sorkka to an even-toed hoof. In regulation sorkka- ja kavioeläin is used as equivalent to "ungulate".
Declension
Synonyms
- ungulaatti (non-standard)