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Definition of Perissodactyla
1. Noun. Nonruminant ungulates: horses; tapirs; rhinoceros; extinct forms.
Exact synonyms: Order Perissodactyla
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Eutheria, Subclass Eutheria
Member holonyms: Odd-toed Ungulate, Perissodactyl, Perissodactyl Mammal, Equidae, Family Equidae, Family Rhinocerotidae, Rhinoceros Family, Rhinocerotidae, Family Tapiridae, Tapiridae
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Eutheria, Subclass Eutheria
Member holonyms: Odd-toed Ungulate, Perissodactyl, Perissodactyl Mammal, Equidae, Family Equidae, Family Rhinocerotidae, Rhinoceros Family, Rhinocerotidae, Family Tapiridae, Tapiridae
Definition of Perissodactyla
1. n. pl. A division of ungulate mammals, including those that have an odd number of toes, as the horse, tapir, and rhinoceros; -- opposed to Artiodactyla.
Medical Definition of Perissodactyla
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