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cloven hoof
(redirected from cloven feet)

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cloven hoof
n.
1. A divided or cleft hoof, as in deer or cattle. Also called cloven foot.
2. Evil or Satan, often depicted as a figure with cleft hooves.

cloven hoof, foot
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the divided hoof of a pig, goat, cow, deer, or related animal, which consists of the two middle digits of the foot
2. the mark or symbol of Satan
cloven-hoofed , cloven-footed adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cloven hoofcloven hoof - the mark of Satan                    
stigma, stain, brand, mark - a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
2.cloven hoof - a hoof divided into two parts at its distal extremity (as of ruminants or swine)
hoof - the foot of an ungulate mammal
Translations
cloven hoof [ˌkləʊvnˈhuːf] Npata f hendida
cloven hoof
nHuf mder Paarhufer or -zeher; (of devil)Pferdefuß m; pigs have cloven hoovesSchweine sind Paarzeher
cloven hoof nzoccolo fesso
cloven hoof nzoccolo fesso


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