ungulate
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ungulate
- /ˈʌŋɡjʊlɪt/
- /ˈʌŋɡjʊleɪt/
Where it comes from
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).
adjective more ungulate · most ungulate
- Having hooves. When Owen wrote his description there was no evidence to determine the character of the extremities, whether they were ungulate, unguiculate, or pinnate, while the structure of the nostrils suggested
- Shaped like a hoof. […] areolet of only moderate size; first abscissa of the radius slightly more ungulate than in other varieties.
noun ungulates
- An ungulate animal; a hooved mammal of the clade Euungulata. The majority of large land mammals are ungulates.
- A member of the now obsolete clade Ungulata.
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adj having hooves
| Español | ungulado |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 有蹄的 yǒutí de |
| Kiswahili | -enye kwato |
| Português | ungulado |
| Français | ongulé |
| Deutsch | behuft |
| Ελληνικά | οπληφόρος oplifóros |
| Русский | копы́тный kopýtnyj |
noun hooved mammal
| Español | ungulado |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 有蹄動物 /有蹄动物 yǒutí dòngwù |
| Kiswahili | mnyama mwenye kwato |
| Português | ungulado |
| Français | ongulé |
| Deutsch | Huftier |
| Italiano | ungulato |
| Ελληνικά | οπληφόρο oplifóro |
| Русский | копы́тное живо́тное kopýtnoje živótnoje, копы́тное kopýtnoje |
Talk about this word "ungulate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ungulate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ungulate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ungulate "ungulate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ungulate.Cite this
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title = {ungulate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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