ungulated
- adjective
- /ˈʌŋɡjʊleɪtɪd/
- Specialized
- Zebras are ungulated mammals that inhabit grasslands and savannas in Africa.
Examples
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Most large herbivores in the region are ungulated, aiding their movement across rocky terrain.
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The fossils revealed that the prehistoric creature was ungulated, similar to modern-day deer.
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Most large herbivores in the region are ungulated, aiding their movement across rocky terrain.
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Look at that ungulated animal!
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The ungulated animals are fascinating to observe!
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Zebras are ungulated mammals that inhabit grasslands and savannas in Africa.
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The fossils revealed that the prehistoric creature was ungulated, similar to modern-day deer.
Synonyms
Having hard feet like those of horses or cows
Having hooves like a horse or cow
With hooves split into two parts like cows or goats
An animal with hard feet like a cow or horse
Having feet with hooves split into two toes, like a cow or goat
An animal that has a hard, single foot not split into two toes, like a horse
Surface Forms
Morphology
ungulated = ungulate (opaque) = un + gulate + ed
The word 'ungulated' is derived from 'ungulate', but the prefix 'un-' does not follow the standard negation pattern, making the word opaque.
Etymology
The word ungulated comes from the old root ungula, which means 'hoof', and you can think of a hoof as a big hard 'nail'. So ungulated describes animals that have or look like hooves, like deer or zebras.