Perissodactyla n 1: nonruminant ungulates: horses; tapirs; rhinoceros; extinct forms [syn: {Perissodactyla}, {order Perissodactyla}]
Perissodactyla \Per`is*so*dac"ty*la\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? odd (fr. ? over) + ? finger.] (Zool.) A division of ungulate mammals, including those that have an odd number of toes, as the horse, tapir, and rhinoceros; -- opposed to {Artiodactyla}. [1913 Webster]