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tylopod

/ ˈtaɪləʊˌpɒd /

noun

  1. any artiodactyl mammal of the suborder Tylopoda, having padded, rather than hoofed, digits: includes the camels and llamas
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tylopod1

C19: from New Latin, from Greek tulos knob or tulē cushion + -pod
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Example Sentences

Tylopod, tī′lō-pod, adj. having padded digits, as the camel.—n. one of the Tylopoda.

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