ungulate
Syllabification: (un·gu·late)
Pronunciation: /ˈəNGgyələt, -ˌlāt/
Definition of ungulate
noun
Zoology- a hoofed mammal. See also even-toed ungulate, odd-toed ungulate.
- Former order Ungulata, now divided into two unrelated orders (see Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla)
Origin:
early 19th century: from late Latin ungulatus, from Latin ungula 'hoof'
