Ungulata
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A group of animals with hooves once put together but now divided into two groups
- noun
- /ˈʌŋɡjʊlə tə/
- Archaic
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ungulada
- In biology, Ungulata is classified into two main groups: Perissodactyla, which includes odd-toed ungulates, and Artiodactyla, which includes even-toed ungulates.
Examples
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Many species within the Ungulata order are known for their grazing habits in grasslands and savannas.
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This is an omnivorous mammal of the order Ungulata, an inconsequential species with no other purpose... than to be eaten by humans.
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The Ungulata group includes animals like horses and cows, which all share the characteristic of having hooves.
Synonyms
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A mammal with hooves like a horse or cow
is a former scientific group that grouped all hoofed mammals together
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ungulata comes from the Latin word ungula, meaning 'hoof'. So Ungulata originally meant the 'hoofed ones', which is why the name was used for a group of animals with hooves, even though scientists later divided that group into smaller orders.