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ungulate
CIDE DICTIONARY
ungulate, a. [L. ungulatus. See Ungula.].
- Shaped like a hoof. [1913 Webster]
- Furnished with hoofs. See the Note under Nail,
n. , 1. [1913 Webster]
ungulate, n.
Any hoofed quadruped; one of the Ungulata. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ungulate, adj. & n.
--adj. hoofed.
--n. a hoofed mammal.
--adj. hoofed.
--n. a hoofed mammal.
Etymology
LL ungulatus f. UNGULA
THESAURUS
ungulate
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