What does "ungulate" mean?
An ungulate animal; a hooved mammal of the clade Euungulata.
Ungulate
/ˈʌŋɡjʊlɪt/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: An ungulate animal; a hooved mammal of the clade Euungulata.
- Grammar: ungulate is listed as adj, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: hoofed mammal, amphibian, aquatic, asinine.
- Useful contrasts: unguiculate, hoofless, nonhoofed mammal.
- Usage evidence: 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
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An ungulate animal; a hooved mammal of the clade Euungulata.
"The majority of large land mammals are ungulates."
- 2 any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically wordnet
- 3 A member of the now obsolete clade Ungulata. especially
Adjective
- 1 Having hooves. not-comparable, usually
"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"
- 2 Shaped like a hoof. not-comparable, usually
"[…] areolet of only moderate size; first abscissa of the radius slightly more ungulate than in other varieties."
Adjective
- 1 having or resembling hoofs wordnet
Antonyms
Example
"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"
Common questions
What is a synonym for "ungulate"?
Common synonyms include: hoofed mammal, amphibian, aquatic, asinine, biped, bovid.
How do you use "ungulate" in a sentence?
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
How do you pronounce "ungulate"?
Pronounced /ˈʌŋɡjʊlɪt/.
Etymology
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).