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even-toed

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having an even number of toes, as in the artiodactyls.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • even-toed ungulate

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: artiodactyl, artiodactylous

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Parasynthetic combination of even + toe + -ed.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: чифтокопитен (čiftokopiten) — having even number of toes, as in artiodactyls
  • Finnish: sorkka- (as in sorkkaeläin) — having even number of toes, as in artiodactyls
  • German: paarzehig — having even number of toes, as in artiodactyls
  • Welsh: eilrif-fyseddog — having even number of toes, as in artiodactyls