artiodactyl adj : of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla [syn: {artiodactylous}, {even-toed}] artiodactyl n : placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot [syn: {even-toed ungulate}, {artiodactyl mammal}] [ant: {odd-toed ungulate}]