hófdýr

Icelandic

Etymology

From hófur (“a hoof”) and dýr (“an animal”). Compare the Swedish hovdyr and German Huftier.

Noun

hófdýr n (genitive singular hófdýrs, nominative plural hófdýr)

  1. a soliped, a hoofed animal

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • eiginleg hófdýr (a perissodactyl, Perissodactyla)
  • hófdýr með staka tölu táa (a perissodactyl, Perissodactyla)
  • staktæð hófdýr (a perissodactyl, Perissodactyla)
  • tamið hófdýr (a domestic soliped)

See also
  • klaufdýr
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