ungulate
adjective
un·gu·late
| \ ˈəŋ-gyə-lət
, ˈən-, -ˌlāt\
, ˈən-, -ˌlāt\
Definition of ungulate
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: having hooves
ungulate mammals
2
: of, relating to, or affecting ungulates
ungulate diseases
ungulate
nounDefinition of ungulate (Entry 2 of 2)
: a hoofed typically herbivorous quadruped mammal (such as a pig, cow, deer, horse, elephant, or rhinoceros) of a group formerly considered a major mammalian taxon (Ungulata) — see artiodactyl, perissodactyl
Examples of ungulate in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
This has caused many problems for Goody because animals such as cows, horses and giraffes put about 70 percent of their weight on their front legs, said Melissa McCartney, lead ungulate zookeeper. — Carolyn Wilke, sacbee, "A 14-foot-tall arthritis patient receives treatment at the Sacramento Zoo," 18 Aug. 2017 An artist's rendering shows the South American native ungulate Macrauchenia patachonica which had a number of remarkable adaptations, including the positioning of its nostrils high on its head in this illustration released on March 17, 2015. — Josh Rosenblatt, Fox News, "Animal that flummoxed Darwin finds its genetic home," 28 June 2017 Animal Adventure Park took the world by storm with its 24-hour feed of April and her ungulate family. — Kim Komando, Fox News, "Tech Q&A: Track the solar eclipse," 7 May 2017 Male horns may also attract females looking for the strongest mate, though in most ungulate species, females also have horns, says Patrick Bergin, chief executive officer of the African Wildlife Foundation. — National Geographic, "Bizarre Horns of the Animal Kingdom," 6 Aug. 2016 That was surprising, because the ungulate-rich region should have been great territory for the graceful and speedy cats. — Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian, "Poaching Isn’t the Cheetah’s Only Problem," 6 Apr. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The purpose is to provide refugia for winter-stressed ungulates that abound in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, a 20-million-acre swath of the northern Rocky Mountains that spills out of Wyoming into Montana and Idaho. — Mike Koshmrl, National Geographic, "What it takes to catch antler thieves," 19 July 2019 To stem both poaching and human-wildlife conflict, park officials conducted regular helicopter drives to herd ungulates from adjacent fields back into the park. — Benedict Moran, National Geographic, "Rwanda's war nearly destroyed this park. Now it's coming back.," 7 May 2019 Prior to this trip, the existence of these enchanting ungulates (aka Highland cattle) had escaped my attention entirely. — Deborah Doyle, National Geographic, "Hiking Off the Beaten Path in Scotland," 8 Apr. 2019 In areas where tribes hunted deer and elk, fire created a mat of forage plants on the forest floor, a favorite food for the ungulates. — Kate Wiliams, The Seattle Times, "Controlled burns in OR: Can more fires create less smoke?," 15 Oct. 2018 Since their introduction in the 1920s, their numbers have blossomed into a staggering 700 ungulates. — Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, "Mountain Goats Are Being Airlifted Out of a National Park Because They Crave Human Pee," 28 Sep. 2018 That’s not to say Grande and Davidson are the first people to take in an adorable ungulate, as the New York Times reports. — Ella Riley-adams, Vogue, "Are Pigs the New It Pet? Ariana Grande and Gucci’s Alessandro Michele Say Yes," 28 Sep. 2018 Similar results have been found in other families of mammals, like ungulates (deer, camels, and the like) and cetaceans (whales and dolphins). — Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, "The evolutionary mystery of gigantic human brains," 23 Aug. 2018 The white-spotted ungulates, imported in the 19th century by King Kamehameha V, have no natural predators in Hawaii and number more than 10,000 on Lanai alone, ravaging crops and pastureland. — Ben Lowy, Smithsonian, "The Lionfish Have Invaded, But a Ragtag Army of Divers and Chefs Are Fighting Back," 23 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ungulate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for ungulate
ungulate
noun
un·gu·late
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Kids Definition of ungulate
: a usually plant-eating animal (as a cow, horse, or sheep) with hooves
ungulate
adjective
un·gu·late
| \ ˈəŋ-gyə-lət
, ˈən-
, -ˌlāt\
, ˈən-
, -ˌlāt\
Medical Definition of ungulate
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: having hooves
2
: of or relating to the ungulates
ungulate
nounMedical Definition of ungulate (Entry 2 of 2)
: a hoofed typically herbivorous quadruped mammal (as a pig, camel, hippopotamus, horse, tapir, rhinoceros, or elephant) of a polyphyletic group formerly considered a major mammalian taxon (Ungulata)