ungulate
ˈʌŋɡjʊlɪt
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Definition of ungulate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

hooved mammalTECH.mammal with hoovesTECH.
  • The giraffe is an ungulate.
hoofed mammal

Adjective

1.
hoof-shapedTECH.shaped like a hoofTECH.
  • The rock had an ungulate form.
2.
hoovedTECH.having hoovesTECH.
  • The ungulate animals grazed in the meadow.
hoofed hooved
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Expressions with ungulate

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hoofed mammal with an even number of toes on each foot
Camels and pigs are examples of even-toed ungulates..
hoofed mammal with an odd number of toes on each foot
The rhinoceros is a well-known odd-toed ungulate..

Origin of ungulate

Latin, 'ungula' (hoof)

Terms with ungulate included in their meaning

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animal foot
hard covering on an ungulate's foot
animal
wild ungulate of the genus Capra, native to mountainous regions
zoology
type of Asian ungulate ruminant in Naemorhedus genus
zoology
any Asian ungulate of the genus Capricornis

Examples of ungulate in a sentence

  • Many ungulates roam the African savannah.
  • The sculpture had an ungulate appearance.
  • The artist designed an ungulate pattern for the vase.
  • The ungulate creatures roamed freely in the savannah.
  • Farmers often raise ungulate livestock for meat.

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  1. French:ongulé, ungulé, ...
  2. German:Huftier, hufähnlich, ...
  3. Italian:ungulato, a forma di zoccolo, ...
  4. Spanish:ungulado, ungulada, ...
  5. Portuguese:ungulado, em forma de casco, ...
  6. Chinese:有蹄类动物, 蹄状的, ...
  7. Japanese:有蹄類, 蹄状の, ...
  8. Arabic:حَيَوَان حَافِرِي, حَافِرِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:יוֹנֵק פַּרְסָה, בְּצוּרַת פַּרְסָה, ...
  10. Russian:копытное, копытообразный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:копитний, копитоподібний, ...
  12. Hindi:खुरदार, खुर के आकार का, ...
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