Definition of ungulate Ungulate

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We found 12 definitions of ungulate from 6 different sources.

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What does ungulate mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: ungulates

ungulate - any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically
  hoofed mammal
  eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
  hoof the foot of an ungulate mammal
  dinocerate an extinct ungulate
  odd-toed ungulate, perissodactyl, perissodactyl mammal placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot
  artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot
  cannon, shank lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals

Adjective

ungulate - having or resembling hoofs; "horses and other hoofed animals"
  ungulated, hoofed, hooved
  unguiculate, unguiculated having or resembling claws or nails; "unguiculate animals"; "an unguiculate flower petal"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • ungulate (Noun)
    An ungulate animal; a hooved mammal.
  • ungulate (Adjective)
    Having hooves.
  • ungulate (Adjective)
    Shaped like a hoof.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ungulate (a.)
    Shaped like a hoof.
  • ungulate (a.)
    Furnished with hoofs. See the Note under Nail, n., 1.
  • ungulate (n.)
    Any hoofed quadruped; one of the Ungulata.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • ungulate
    Animal with hooved feet.
  • ungulate
    Having a hoof.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • Ungulates (meaning roughly "hoofed" or "hoofed animal") are several groups of mammals most of which use the tips of their toes, usually hoofed, to sustain their whole bodyweight whilst moving.

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