Anisodactyla

Anisodactyla
Anisodactyla An`i*so*dac"ty*la, Anisodactyls An`i*so*dac"tyls, n. pl. [NL. anisodactyla, fr. Gr. 'a`nisos unequal ('an priv. + 'i`sos equal) + da`ktylos finger.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A group of herbivorous mammals characterized by having the hoofs in a single series around the foot, as the elephant, rhinoceros, etc. (b) A group of perching birds which are anisodactylous. [1913 Webster]

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  • Anisodactyls — Anisodactyla An i*so*dac ty*la, Anisodactyls An i*so*dac tyls, n. pl. [NL. anisodactyla, fr. Gr. a nisos unequal ( an priv. + i sos equal) + da ktylos finger.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A group of herbivorous mammals characterized by having the hoofs in a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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