ungulate
un·gu·late
adjective
1.
having or resembling hoofs
- “horses and other hoofed animals”
noun
1.
any of a number of hoofed mammals superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically
Origin
From Late Latin ungulātus, from Latin ungula (“hoof”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). The noun was substantivized from the adjective through the associated taxon's name (Ungulata), see -ate (noun-forming suffix).
Phrases
- even-toed ungulate
- odd-toed ungulate
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