guốc chẵn
Definition
- Noun:
- Even-toed ungulate: A biological term for a hoofed mammal belonging to the order Artiodactyla, characterized by having an even number of toes (typically two or four) on each foot. The weight of the animal is borne equally by the third and fourth toes.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bò và lợn là những ví dụ điển hình của động vật guốc chẵn. (Cows and pigs are typical examples of even-toed ungulates.)
- Guốc chẵn là một bộ động vật có vú rất đa dạng. (Even-toed ungulates are a very diverse order of mammals.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in formal, academic, or scientific contexts such as zoology, biology, and wildlife conservation.
- It is often contrasted with "guốc lẻ" (odd-toed ungulates, order Perissodactyla), which includes animals like horses and rhinoceroses.
Variants and Related Words
- Động vật guốc chẵn (n): Even-toed ungulate animal. This is the full, more descriptive term.
- Bộ Guốc chẵn (n): The order Artiodactyla.
- Guốc lẻ (n): Odd-toed ungulate (Perissodactyla).
Synonyms
- Artiodactyl: The direct English scientific synonym.
- Even-toed hoofed mammal: A descriptive synonym in plain English.
Related Terms (Biological Classification)
- Móng guốc (n): Ungulate (the broader category of hoofed mammals).
- Động vật có vú (n): Mammal.