un·gu·late

(ŭng′gyə-lĭt, -lāt′)

A hoofed mammal, such as a horse, pig, deer, buffalo, or antelope, belonging to the former order Ungulata, now divided into several orders including Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla.

[Latin ungulātus, from ungula, hoof, diminutive of unguis, nail; see unguis.]

un′gu·late adj.

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ungulate

(ˈʌŋɡjʊlɪt; -ˌleɪt)

1. (Zoology) any of a large group of mammals all of which have hooves: divided into odd-toed ungulates (perissodactyls) and even-toed ungulates (artiodactyls). See perissodactyl, artiodactyl

2. (Animals) any of a large group of mammals all of which have hooves: divided into odd-toed ungulates (perissodactyls) and even-toed ungulates (artiodactyls). See perissodactyl, artiodactyl

[C19: from Late Latin ungulātus having hooves, from ungula]

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un•gu•late

(ˈʌŋ gyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt)

adj.

1. having hoofs.

2. belonging or pertaining to the former order Ungulata, comprising all hoofed mammals, now divided into the odd-toed perissodactyls and the even-toed artiodactyls.

3. hooflike.

4. a hoofed mammal.

[1795–1805; < Late Latin ungulātus hoofed = Latin ungul(a) hoof (ung(uis) (see unguis) + -ula -ule) + -ātus -ate¹]

un·gu·late

(ŭng′gyə-lĭt)

A hoofed mammal. There are two kinds of ungulates: those having an even number of toes (artiodactyls) and those having an odd number of toes (perissodactyls).

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ungulate

a mammal having hoofs, as the cow, horse, etc. — ungulate, adj.

ungulate

[ˈʌŋgjʊleɪt]

A. ADJ → ungulado

B. N → ungulado m

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ungulate

n → Huftier nt, → Ungulat m (spec)

adj mammal → mit Hufen

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In fact, one cougar went 75 days without killing an ungulate, apparently surviving on small birds, mammals, or carrion.

CWD affects antler restrictions: CWD, winter, and lions affecting wildlife, while baiting may generate needed revenue

The meetings offer an opportunity for all scientists working in wildlife management, conservation, archaeozoology, history of hunting, ecology, veterinary research, genetics, taxonomy and population dynamics of Ungulates, and to representatives of government or non-governmental agencies involved in game and wildlife management, agriculture, nature conservation and veterinary research, to come together to exchange scientific and technical information through original scientific research, and determine ungulate conservation priorities for the years to come.

International symposium on Mouflon underway in Nicosia

Recovered gray wolves (Canis lupus) in turn could mitigate these ungulate impacts by limiting ungulate herbivory (Frank, 2008; Ripple et al, 2010; Schmitz et al, 2010; Callan et al, 2013; Flagel et al, 2016).

Digging further into wolf-deer interactions: food web effects on soil nitrogen availability in a Great Lakes Forest

Noun	1.	ungulate - any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically hoofed mammal eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials hoof - the foot of an ungulate mammal dinocerate - an extinct ungulate odd-toed ungulate, perissodactyl, perissodactyl mammal - placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate - placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot cannon, shank - lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals hock-joint, hock - tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
Adj.	1.	ungulate - having or resembling hoofs; "horses and other hoofed animals" hoofed, hooved, ungulated unguiculate, unguiculated - having or resembling claws or nails; "unguiculate animals"; "an unguiculate flower petal"