Definition of Perissodactyls. Meaning of Perissodactyls. Synonyms of Perissodactyls

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Definition of Perissodactyls

Perissodactyl
Perissodactyl Per`is*so*dac"tyl, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of the Perissodactyla.

Meaning of Perissodactyls from wikipedia

- †Anthracobunidae (a family of stem-perissodactyls; from the Early to Middle Eocene epoch) †Phenacodontidae (a clade of stem-perissodactyls; from the Early Palaeocene...
- consequence, there was an alternative name for the perissodactyls the nearly obsolete Mesaxonia. Perissodactyls were not the only lineage of mammals to have...
- vestigial, or pointing backwards. Members of this order are called perissodactyls, and include rhinoceroses, tapirs, and horses. They are primarily found...
- present, absent, vestigial, or pointing posteriorly. By contrast, most perissodactyls bear weight on an odd number of the five toes. Another difference between...
- Panperissodactyla ("all perissodactyls", alternatively spelled Pan-Perissodactyla) is a clade of ungulates containing living order Perissodactyla (odd-toed...
- brontotheres. As the early evolution of perissodactyls is still unresolved, their closest relatives among other perissodactyl groups is obscure. They are generally...
- e4. Prothero, Donald R.; Schoch, Robert M. (1989). The Evolution of Perissodactyls. Oxford University Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-19-506039-3. Retrieved 20...
- and evolution of perissodactyls: a summary and synthesis" (PDF). In Prothero, D.R.; Schoch, R.M. (eds.). The evolution of perissodactyls. Oxford monographs...
- extant species (or numerous extinct species) of odd-toed ungulates (perissodactyls) in the family Rhinocerotidae; it can also refer to a member of any...
- is an extinct early Eocene genus of anthracobunid, a group of stem perissodactyls (formerly classified with proboscideans). It was a ground dwelling grazer...