an order of hooved mammals of the subclass Eutheria (including pigs and peccaries and hippopotami and members of the suborder Ruminantia) having an even number of functional toes
Main Entry: Ar·tio·dac·ty·la Pronunciation: "ärt-E-O-'dak-t&-l& Function: noun plural : an order of hoofed mammals(as the sheep, goat, pig, camel, or ox) with an even number of functional toes on each foot —compare PERISSODACTYLA —ar·tio·dac·tyl/-'dak-t&l/noun or adjective —ar·tio·dac·ty·lous/-t&-l&s/adjective
