Associations to the word «Perissodactyl»

Wiktionary

PERISSODACTYL, noun. Any ungulate mammal with an odd number of toes and belonging to the Perissodactyla, including the horses, zebra, and rhinoceros.

Dictionary definition

PERISSODACTYL, noun. Placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley