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unguled

unguled adjective: having hoofs of a tincture different from the body.

Adjective

unguled (not comparable)

  1. Having hoofs of a tincture different from the body.
    • Supporters, dexter, a unicorn ar. armed, maned, and unguled or; sinister, a lion, gu. Motto, In te Domine speravi, In thee , 0 Lord , have I put my trust.1828, William Berry, Encyclopaedia Heraldica Or Complete Dictionary of Heraldry, page 9
    • Supporters - Two pegasi, ermine, winged, bridled, crined, and unguled, or, each charged on the shoulder with a fleur de lis, azure. Motto - Virtute, non verbis.1846, William Skey, The Heraldic Calendar: A List of the Nobility and Gentry Whose Arms are Registered, and Pedigrees Recorded in the Herald's Office in Ireland, page 46

Origin of unguled

Latin ungula (“a claw”), + -ed.

Questions about unguled

What does unguled mean?
Unguled means having hoofs of a tincture different from the body.
What part of speech is unguled?
Unguled is an adjective.

Words near unguled in the dictionary

  1. ungulants
  2. ungular
  3. ungulate
  4. ungulated
  5. ungulates
  6. unguled
  7. unguligrade
  8. unguligrades
  9. unguligrady
  10. ungulinid
  11. ungulinids

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