ungulate

un·gu·late

(ŭng′gyə-lĭt, -lāt′)

A hoofed mammal, such as a horse, pig, deer, buffalo, or antelope, belonging to the former order Ungulata, now divided into several orders including Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla.

[Latin ungulātus, from ungula, hoof, diminutive of unguis, nail; see unguis.]

un′gu·late adj.

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ungulate

(ˈʌŋɡjʊlɪt; -ˌleɪt)

1. (Zoology) any of a large group of mammals all of which have hooves: divided into odd-toed ungulates (perissodactyls) and even-toed ungulates (artiodactyls). See perissodactyl, artiodactyl

2. (Animals) any of a large group of mammals all of which have hooves: divided into odd-toed ungulates (perissodactyls) and even-toed ungulates (artiodactyls). See perissodactyl, artiodactyl

[C19: from Late Latin ungulātus having hooves, from ungula]

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un•gu•late

(ˈʌŋ gyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt)

adj.

1. having hoofs.

2. belonging or pertaining to the former order Ungulata, comprising all hoofed mammals, now divided into the odd-toed perissodactyls and the even-toed artiodactyls.

3. hooflike.

4. a hoofed mammal.

[1795–1805; < Late Latin ungulātus hoofed = Latin ungul(a) hoof (ung(uis) (see unguis) + -ula -ule) + -ātus -ate¹]

un·gu·late

(ŭng′gyə-lĭt)

A hoofed mammal. There are two kinds of ungulates: those having an even number of toes (artiodactyls) and those having an odd number of toes (perissodactyls).

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ungulate

a mammal having hoofs, as the cow, horse, etc. — ungulate, adj.