noun
perissodactyls; odd-toed ungulates
Zoological term for the order Perissodactyla, including horses, rhinoceroses, and tapirs. Contrasts with 偶蹄類 (even-toed ungulates).
See also: 偶蹄類
馬やサイは奇蹄類に分類される。
Horses and rhinoceroses are classified as perissodactyls.
奇蹄類と偶蹄類の違いは蹄の数にある。
The difference between odd-toed and even-toed ungulates lies in the number of toes.
From 奇 (odd) + 蹄 (hoof) + 類 (category), a direct calque of the taxonomic term Perissodactyla.