Perissodactyla - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Perissodactyla : (noun)

1: nonruminant ungulates: horses; tapirs; rhinoceros; extinct forms [syn: Perissodactyla, order Perissodactyla]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Perissodactyla : \Per`is*so*dac"ty*la\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? odd (fr. ? over) _ ? finger.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of ungulate mammals, including those that have an odd number of toes, as the horse, tapir, and rhinoceros; --
opposed to Artiodactyla.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)