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Perissodactyla
Medical Definition: | An order of ungulates having an odd number of toes, including the horse, tapir, and rhinoceros. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
Guide Notes: | includes EQUIDAE (HORSES, asses, donkeys, mules, zebras), tapirs, rhinoceroses; IM; qualif permitted |
Equidae - A family of hoofed MAMMALS consisting of HORSES, donkeys, and zebras. Members of this family are strict herbivores and can be classified as either browsers or grazers depending on how they feed. |
Perissodactyla Medical Definitions and Terms
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