tylopod

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noun

Any even-toed ungulate mammal, of the suborder Tylopoda, including the camels.

OriginAncient Greek τύλη →
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Meanings

nountylopod (plural tylopods)

plural tylopods

  1. biologyAny even-toed ungulate mammal, of the suborder Tylopoda, including the camels.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tylopodan

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτύλη“knob, hump”
  2. Englishtylopod

From Ancient Greek τύλη (túlē, “knob, hump”) + -pod (“foot”).

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Translations

Finnish kamelieläin
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APA

tylopod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tylopod

MLA

“tylopod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tylopod. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tylopod,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tylopod.

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