hovdyr

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From hov (“(odd-toed) hoof”) +‎ dyr (“animal”). Cognate with Faroese hóvdýr, Icelandic hófdýr and Swedish hovdjur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²huːvdyːr/

Noun

hovdyr n (definite singular hovdyret, indefinite plural hovdyr, definite plural hovdyra)

1. (zoology) a solipede, odd-toed ungulate

Related terms

• klauvdyr (“even-toed ungulate”)