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Unguiculata :: Unguiculata (n. pl.) An extensive division of Mammalia including those having claws or nails, as distinguished from the hoofed animals (Ungulata)..

Incastelled :: Incastelled (a.) Hoofbound.

Bar :: Bar (n.) The part of the crust of a horse's hoof which is bent inwards towards the frog at the heel on each side, and extends into the center of the sole..

Ungulate :: Ungulate (a.) Furnished with hoofs. See the Note under Nail, n., 1..

Hoofs :: Hoofs (pl. ) of Hoo.

Coffin :: Coffin (n.) The hollow crust or hoof of a horse's foot, below the coronet, in which is the coffin bone..

Horsenail :: Horsenail (n.) A thin, pointed nail, with a heavy flaring head, for securing a horsehoe to the hoof; a horsehoe nail..

Coronamen :: Coronamen (n.) The upper margin of a hoof; a coronet.

Hoofless :: Hoofless (a.) Destitute of hoofs.

Ungulate :: Ungulate (a.) Shaped like a hoof.

Clip :: Clip (n.) A projecting flange on the upper edge of a horseshoe, turned up so as to embrace the lower part of the hoof; -- called also toe clip and beak..

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..

Soliped :: Soliped (n.) A mammal having a single hoof on each foot, as the horses and asses; a solidungulate..

Camel :: Camel (n.) A large ruminant used in Asia and Africa for carrying burdens and for riding. The camel is remarkable for its ability to go a long time without drinking. Its hoofs are small, and situated at the extremities of the toes, and the weight of the animal rests on the callous. The dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) has one bunch on the back, while the Bactrian camel (C. Bactrianus) has two. The llama, alpaca, and vicu–a, of South America, belong to a related genus (Auchenia)..

Whitlow :: Whitlow (a.) An inflammatory disease of the feet. It occurs round the hoof, where an acrid matter is collected..

Glue :: Glue (n.) A hard brittle brownish gelatin, obtained by boiling to a jelly the skins, hoofs, etc., of animals. When gently heated with water, it becomes viscid and tenaceous, and is used as a cement for uniting substances. The name is also given to other adhesive or viscous substances..

Ungulata :: Ungulata (n. pl.) An extensive group of mammals including all those that have hoofs. It comprises the Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla.

Suburb :: Subungual (a.) Under the nail or hoof.

Miohippus :: Miohippus (n.) An extinct Miocene mammal of the Horse family, closely related to the genus Anhithecrium, and having three usable hoofs on each foot..

Cloven-footed :: Cloven-footed (a.) Alt. of Cloven-hoofe.

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