| anisodactyls | <zoology> A group of herbivorous mammals characterised by having the hoofs in a single series around the foot, as the elephant, rhinoceros, etc. A group of perching birds which are anisodactylous. Origin: NL. Anisodactyla, fr. Gr. Unequal (priv. + equal) + finger. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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