Definition of ungula

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Ungula (n.) A section or part of a cylinder, cone, or other solid of revolution, cut off by a plane oblique to the base; -- so called from its resemblance to the hoof of a horse..

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Soliped :: Soliped (n.) A mammal having a single hoof on each foot, as the horses and asses; a solidungulate..
Ungulate :: Ungulate (a.) Shaped like a hoof.
Ungula :: Ungula (n.) A section or part of a cylinder, cone, or other solid of revolution, cut off by a plane oblique to the base; -- so called from its resemblance to the hoof of a horse..
Ungula :: Ungula (n.) Same as Unguis, 3..
Ungulae :: Ungulae (pl. ) of Ungul.
Solidungular :: Solidungular (a.) Solipedous.
Ungulata :: Ungulata (n. pl.) An extensive group of mammals including all those that have hoofs. It comprises the Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla.
Ungulate :: Ungulate (n.) Any hoofed quadruped; one of the Ungulata.
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..
Interungular :: Interungular (a.) Alt. of Interungulat.
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..
Solidungula :: Solidungula (n. pl.) A tribe of ungulates which includes the horse, ass, and related species, constituting the family Equidae..
Ungulate :: Ungulate (a.) Furnished with hoofs. See the Note under Nail, n., 1..
Exungulating :: Exungulating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Exungulat.
Multungulate :: Multungulate (a.) Having many hoofs.
Unguiculata :: Unguiculata (n. pl.) An extensive division of Mammalia including those having claws or nails, as distinguished from the hoofed animals (Ungulata)..
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)..
Hoof :: Hoof (n.) See Ungula.
Exungulate :: Exungulate (v. t.) To pare off, as nails, the hoof, etc..
Tylopoda :: Tylopoda (n. pl.) A tribe of ungulates comprising the camels.
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