ungulate

Plural: ungulates

Noun

any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically
An ungulate animal; a hooved mammal.
A member of the now obsolete clade Ungulata.

Adjective

having or resembling hoofs

Adj

Having hooves.
Shaped like a hoof.

Examples

"The majority of large land mammals are ungulates."

Origin / Etymology

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).

Synonyms

hoofed, hoofed mammal, hooved, ungulated

Antonyms

unguiculate

Scrabble Score: 9

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Words With Friends Score: 14

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