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Definition of "ungulate" []
- Having hooves. (adjective)
- Resembling hooves; hooflike. (adjective)
- Of or belonging to the former order Ungulata, now divided into the orders Perissodactyla and Artiodactyla and composed of the hoofed mammals such as horses, cattle, deer, swine, and elephants. (adjective)
- An ungulate mammal. (noun)
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Use "ungulate" in a sentence
- "In the first place, tranquilizing a large ungulate is not like playing Whack-a-Mole."
- "But hunters should get over such squeamishness: Venison tongue, like that of any ungulate, is a lean, boneless muscle that's packed with protein, sublime texture, and great meaty flavor."
- "For example, the word behemah always refers to an ungulate hoofed animal and is rendered cattle in most translations."
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