ungulate

[ uhng-gyuh-lit, -leyt ]

/ ˈʌŋ gyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

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adjective

having hoofs.

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

hooflike.

noun

a hoofed mammal.

Origin of ungulate

First recorded in 1795–1805, ungulate is from the Late Latin word ungulātus having claws or hoofs. See ungula, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM ungulate

in·ter·un·gu·late, adjective

Words nearby ungulate

unguinal, unguinous, unguis, ungula, ungular, ungulate, unguligrade, Unh, unhair, unhallow, unhallowed

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Example sentences from the Web for ungulate

The existence of the three horns covered with unaltered skin is the main characteristic of this Ungulate.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
No one will deny that the Hipparion is intermediate between the existing horse and certain other ungulate forms.
On the Origin of Species|Charles Darwin
Quadrupeds he was the first to divide into ungulate and unguiculate, hoofed and clawed, having himself invented the Latin words.
Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 2|Henry Hallam
Their structure proclaims these two divisions to be of ancient descent, and not to be modern twigs of the Ungulate stem.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

An Ungulate is essentially a running animal, and has no need of a grasping finger.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

British Dictionary definitions for ungulate

ungulate

/ (ˈʌŋɡjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /

noun

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

Word Origin for ungulate

C19: from Late Latin ungulātus having hooves, from ungula

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for ungulate

ungulate

[ ŭng′gyə-lĭt ]

A hoofed mammal. Ungulates belong to two orders, Artiodactyla (those having an even number of toes) and Perissodactyla (those having an odd number of toes). See more at artiodactyl perissodactyl.

单词	ungulate
释义	ungulate [ uhng-gyuh-lit, -leyt ] / ˈʌŋ gyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ungulate ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having hoofs. belonging or pertaining to the Ungulata, a former order of all hoofed mammals, now divided into the odd-toed perissodactyls and even-toed artiodactyls. hooflike. noun a hoofed mammal. Origin of ungulate First recorded in 1795–1805, ungulate is from the Late Latin word ungulātus having claws or hoofs. See ungula, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM ungulate in·ter·un·gu·late, adjective Words nearby ungulate unguinal, unguinous, unguis, ungula, ungular, ungulate, unguligrade, Unh, unhair, unhallow, unhallowed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ungulate The existence of the three horns covered with unaltered skin is the main characteristic of this Ungulate. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard No one will deny that the Hipparion is intermediate between the existing horse and certain other ungulate forms. On the Origin of Species\|Charles Darwin Quadrupeds he was the first to divide into ungulate and unguiculate, hoofed and clawed, having himself invented the Latin words. Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 2\|Henry Hallam Their structure proclaims these two divisions to be of ancient descent, and not to be modern twigs of the Ungulate stem. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard An Ungulate is essentially a running animal, and has no need of a grasping finger. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard British Dictionary definitions for ungulate ungulate / (ˈʌŋɡjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) / noun 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 Word Origin for ungulate C19: from Late Latin ungulātus having hooves, from ungula Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ungulate hog, horse, cow, elephant, pig, swine, cattle, tapir, camel, deer, rhinoceros, giraffe, llama, buffalo, hippopotamus Scientific definitions for ungulate ungulate [ ŭng′gyə-lĭt ] A hoofed mammal. Ungulates belong to two orders, Artiodactyla (those having an even number of toes) and Perissodactyla (those having an odd number of toes). See more at artiodactyl perissodactyl. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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