Definition of ungula

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Ungula (n.) A hoof, claw, or talon..

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Interungulate :: Interungulate (a.) Between ungulae; as, interungular glands..
Exungulated :: Exungulated (imp. & p. p.) of Exungulat.
Solidungula :: Solidungula (n. pl.) A tribe of ungulates which includes the horse, ass, and related species, constituting the family Equidae..
Tapir :: Tapir (n.) Any one of several species of large odd-toed ungulates belonging to Tapirus, Elasmognathus, and allied genera. They have a long prehensile upper lip, short ears, short and stout legs, a short, thick tail, and short, close hair. They have three toes on the hind feet, and four toes on the fore feet, but the outermost toe is of little use..
Tylopoda :: Tylopoda (n. pl.) A tribe of ungulates comprising the camels.
Multungulate :: Multungulate (a.) Having many hoofs.
Artiodactyla :: Artiodactyla (n. pl.) One of the divisions of the ungulate animals. The functional toes of the hind foot are even in number, and the third digit of each foot (corresponding to the middle finger in man) is asymmetrical and paired with the fourth digit, as in the hog, the sheep, and the ox; -- opposed to Perissodactyla..
Ungulate :: Ungulate (a.) Furnished with hoofs. See the Note under Nail, n., 1..
Tillodontia :: Tillodontia (n. pl.) An extinct group of Mammalia found fossil in the Eocene formation. The species are related to the carnivores, ungulates, and rodents. Called also Tillodonta..
Perissodactyla :: Perissodactyla (n. pl.) A division of ungulate mammals, including those that have an odd number of toes, as the horse, tapir, and rhinoceros; -- opposed to Artiodactyla..
Anoplotherium :: Anoplotherium (n.) A genus of extinct quadrupeds of the order Ungulata, whose were first found in the gypsum quarries near Paris; characterized by the shortness and feebleness of their canine teeth (whence the name)..
Solidungular :: Solidungular (a.) Solipedous.
Ungulous :: Ungulous (a.) Same as Ungulate.
Hoof :: Hoof (n.) See Ungula.
Ungulate :: Ungulate (n.) Any hoofed quadruped; one of the Ungulata.
Ungulata :: Ungulata (n. pl.) An extensive group of mammals including all those that have hoofs. It comprises the Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla.
Uintatherium :: Uintatherium (n.) An extinct genus of large Eocene ungulates allied to Dinoceras. This name is sometimes used for nearly all the known species of the group. See Dinoceras.
Soliped :: Soliped (n.) A mammal having a single hoof on each foot, as the horses and asses; a solidungulate..
Exungulate :: Exungulate (v. t.) To pare off, as nails, the hoof, etc..
Ungulae :: Ungulae (pl. ) of Ungul.
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