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单词 Perissodactyla
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Definition of Perissodactyla in English:

Perissodactyla

plural nounˌpərɪsə(ʊ)ˈdaktɪləpəˌrisəˈdaktələ
Zoology
  • An order of mammals that comprises the odd-toed ungulates.

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    Compare with Artiodactyla
    Example sentencesExamples
    • With these 11 taxa, it was possible to score support for the benchmark clades Carnivora, Cetartiodactyla, and Perissodactyla.
    • ‘Odd-toed’ or ‘odd-hoofed’ mammals make up the Perissodactyla.
    • Some later authors have favored placement of Cetacea closer to Perissodactyla among living orders.
    • Artiodactyls stand in contrast to the ‘odd-toed ungulates,’ the Perissodactyla, in which the plane of symmetry runs down the third toe.
    • However, it is noted that horses, an outgroup species from the order Perissodactyla, are also classified with pigs and camels.

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from Greek perissos 'uneven' + daktulos 'finger, toe'.

Definition of Perissodactyla in US English:

Perissodactyla

plural nounpəˌrisəˈdaktələ
Zoology
  • An order of mammals that comprises the odd-toed ungulates.

    〔动〕奇蹄目。比较ARTIODACTYLA

    Compare with Artiodactyla
    Example sentencesExamples
    • With these 11 taxa, it was possible to score support for the benchmark clades Carnivora, Cetartiodactyla, and Perissodactyla.
    • However, it is noted that horses, an outgroup species from the order Perissodactyla, are also classified with pigs and camels.
    • Artiodactyls stand in contrast to the ‘odd-toed ungulates,’ the Perissodactyla, in which the plane of symmetry runs down the third toe.
    • ‘Odd-toed’ or ‘odd-hoofed’ mammals make up the Perissodactyla.
    • Some later authors have favored placement of Cetacea closer to Perissodactyla among living orders.

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from Greek perissos ‘uneven’ + daktulos ‘finger, toe’.

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