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perissodactyl

pe·ris·so·dactyl

uncommon

noun

1.

placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot

Origin

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

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