noun
Artiodactyla; even-toed ungulates
Taxonomic term for the order of even-toed hoofed mammals, including cattle, deer, pigs, and camels.
偶蹄目にはウシやシカなどが含まれる。
Artiodactyla includes animals such as cattle and deer.
Compound of 偶蹄 (even-toed) + 目 (taxonomic order). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the taxonomic meaning.