{ ‖An′i‐so‐dac″ty‐la (�), An′i‐so‐dac″tyls (�), } n. pl. [NL. anisodactyla, fr. Gr. ἄνισοσ unequal (αν̓ priv. + ἴσοσ equal) + δάκτυλοσ finger.] (Zoöl.) (a) A group of herbivorous mammals characterized by having the hoofs in a single series around the foot, as the elephant, rhinoceros, etc. (b) A group of perching birds which are anisodactylous.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.