odd-toed ungulate
- noun
- /ˈɑdˌtoʊd ˈʌŋɡjʊlɪt/
- Specialized
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ungulado impar
- Unlike cows and deer, which have two or four toes, an odd-toed ungulate typically has one or three toes on each foot.
Examples
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Rhinoceroses, tapirs, and zebras all belong to the group known as odd-toed ungulates.
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Horses are an example of an odd-toed ungulate.
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The horse is a classic example of an odd-toed ungulate in the animal kingdom.
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The odd-toed ungulate is a unique group of mammals.
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Rhinoceroses, tapirs, and zebras all belong to the group known as odd-toed ungulates.
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The horse is a classic example of an odd-toed ungulate in the animal kingdom.
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Unlike cows and deer, which have two or four toes, an odd-toed ungulate typically has one or three toes on each foot.
Synonyms
A group of hoofed mammals with an odd number of toes like horses, rhinos, and tapirs
A mammal with hooves and an odd number of toes, like a horse or rhino
Antonyms
- Specialized
A mammal with hooves that walks on an even number of toes, like cows or deer
Surface Forms
Morphology
odd-toed + ungulate
The phrase is directly compositional: 'odd-toed' can be parsed as 'having an odd number of toes' and 'ungulate' means a hoofed mammal, so together they mean a hoofed mammal with an odd number of toes. This follows standard English compounding patterns and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Odd-toed ungulate names animals with a hoof and an odd number of toes. odd-toed literally means 'one or three toes' and ungulate means 'hoofed animal', so horses, rhinos, and tapirs are called odd-toed ungulates.
