Added 10 October 2026
ungulate
/ˈʌŋɡjʊlɪt/ noun
Latin root: ungulātus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ungulate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically.
adjective
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Having or resembling hoofs.
horses and other hoofed animals
Origin
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).
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