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un·gu·late U0075400 (ŭng′gyə-lĭt, -lāt′)n. 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.ungulate (ˈʌŋɡjʊlɪt; -ˌleɪt) n1. (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, artiodactyl2. (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]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. n. 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).ungulatea mammal having hoofs, as the cow, horse, etc. — ungulate, adj.See also: AnimalsThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ungulate - any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomicallyhoofed mammaleutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupialshoof - the foot of an ungulate mammaldinocerate - an extinct ungulateodd-toed ungulate, perissodactyl, perissodactyl mammal - placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each footartiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate - placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each footcannon, shank - lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammalshock-joint, hock - tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle | | Adj. | 1. |  ungulate - having or resembling hoofs; "horses and other hoofed animals"hoofed, hooved, ungulatedunguiculate, unguiculated - having or resembling claws or nails; "unguiculate animals"; "an unguiculate flower petal" |
Translationsungulate
ungulate any of a large group of mammals all of which have hooves: divided into odd-toed ungulates (see perissodactyl) and even-toed ungulates (see artiodactyl) ungulate[′əŋ·gyə·lət] (vertebrate zoology) Referring to an animal that has hoofs. ungulate
un·gu·late (ŭng'gyū-lāt), Having hooves. [L. ungulatus, fr. ungula, hoof] ungulate (ŭng′gyə-lĭt, -lāt′)n. 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.
un′gu·late adj.ungulate (ŭng′gyŭ-lāt″) [L. ungulatus, having claws or hooves] 1. Having or resembling hooves. 2. Pert. to hoofed mammals such as cattle, deer, elephants, horses, and swine, now classified among several taxonomic orders.3. An ungulate mammal. ungulate a member of one of the numerous species of herbivorous mammals possessing hooves. See ARTIODACTYLA, e.g. pigs, cattle; PERISSODACTYLA, e.g. horses.ungulate
Synonyms for ungulatenoun any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomicallySynonymsRelated Words- eutherian
- eutherian mammal
- placental
- placental mammal
- hoof
- dinocerate
- odd-toed ungulate
- perissodactyl
- perissodactyl mammal
- artiodactyl
- artiodactyl mammal
- even-toed ungulate
- cannon
- shank
- hock-joint
- hock
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