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ungulate

un·gu·late
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhng-gyuh-lit, -leyt]
    • /ˈʌŋ gyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/
    • /ˈʌŋgjʊleɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhng-gyuh-lit, -leyt]
    • /ˈʌŋ gyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/

Definitions of ungulate word

  • adjective ungulate having hoofs. 1
  • adjective ungulate belonging or pertaining to the Ungulata, a former order of all hoofed mammals, now divided into the odd-toed perissodactyls and even-toed artiodactyls. 1
  • adjective ungulate hooflike. 1
  • noun ungulate a hoofed mammal. 1
  • adjective ungulate animal: hooved 1
  • noun ungulate any of a large group of mammals all of which have hooves: divided into odd-toed ungulates (perissodactyls) and even-toed ungulates (artiodactyls) 0

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Origin of ungulate

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805, ungulate is from the Late Latin word ungulātus having claws or hoofs. See ungula, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Ungulate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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ungulate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for ungulate

noun ungulate

  • hoof — the horny covering protecting the ends of the digits or encasing the foot in certain animals, as the ox and horse.
  • cow — A cow is a large female animal that is kept on farms for its milk. People sometimes refer to male and female animals of this species as cows.

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