cloven hoof
cloven hoof noun: a divided hoof, as on bovine animals.
Noun
cloven hoof (plural cloven hooves or cloven hoofs)
- A divided hoof, as on bovine animals.
- 6. Chileſe Horſe.—1. Equus biſulcus. 6. / Has cloven hoofs. Molin. hiſt. nat. Chil. 284. / Inhabits South America.—This obſcure quadruped, which is only mentioned by Molina, frequents the precipitous and rocky mountains of the Andes or Cordellieras; in ſize, number and arrangement of teeth, and in...1792, Robert Kerr, The Animal Kingdom, or Zoological System, of the Celebrated Sir Charles Linnæus. Class I. Mammalia: […], Edinburgh: […] A[ndrew] Strahan, and T[homas] Cadell, London; and W[illiam]...
- Synonyms:
- cleft hoof, cloven foot
- The mark of the Devil.
- Children of the cloven hooves / Bathe the cross in your father's blood2020, “Seeing God”, performed by The Acacia Strain and Aaron Heard
cloven hoof meaning in Tamil
cloven hoof in Tamil
- கவர்க்குளம்பு, வெட்டுக்குளம்பு, விரிகுளம்பு, கவைக்குளம்பு
Synonyms of cloven hoof
- cleft hoof
- cloven foot
Forms of cloven hoof
| plural | cloven hooves |
|---|---|
| plural | cloven hoofs |
Words formed from cloven hoof
Questions about cloven hoof
- What does cloven hoof mean?
- Cloven hoof means a divided hoof, as on bovine animals.
- What is cloven hoof in Tamil?
- Cloven hoof in Tamil is கவர்க்குளம்பு, வெட்டுக்குளம்பு, விரிகுளம்பு. See Cloven hoof meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cloven hoof?
- Cloven hoof is a noun.
- What is the plural of cloven hoof?
- The plural of cloven hoof is cloven hooves.
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