Hoofy

//ˈhuːfi// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having hooves; hoof-like.

    "Around 50 million years ago, cetacean ancestors took to the water. It’s not only those hoofy legs they’ve modified and lost in their consequent evolutionary journey."

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"Around 50 million years ago, cetacean ancestors took to the water. It’s not only those hoofy legs they’ve modified and lost in their consequent evolutionary journey."

Etymology

From hoof + -y.

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