unguligrade

Syllables: un·gu·li·grade/ʌŋˈɡjuːlɪˌɡɹeɪd/US/ʌŋˈɡjuːləˌɡɹeɪd/

unguligrade adjective: that walks on hooves.

Adjective

unguligrade (not comparable)

That walks on hooves.
- It has perhaps not been observed hitherto that the terms Digitigrada, Unguligrada, and Plantigrada fully apply to the Arthropoda, or that the manner in which the animals treat the ground and the corresponding structure of their feet deserve special attention as distinctive characters of classes and...1865 March, J. C. Schjödte [i.e., Jørgen Matthias Christian Schiødte], “XXII.—On the Classification of Cerambyces, with Particular Regard to the Danish Fauna. [Translated from the Naturhistorsk...
- That excessive development of the epidermis which gives rise to a nail takes place, in the Horse, not only upon the dorsal surface of the terminal joint of the digit, but upon its ventral surface and sides, and thus produces a hoof. The animal is supported by these greatly-developed nails, and...1872, Thomas H[enry] Huxley, “The Classification and Organization of the Mammalia”, in A Manual of the Anatomy of Vertebrated Animals, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton and Company, 549 & 551 Broadway...

unguligrade (plural unguligrades)

An animal that walks on hooves.
- Dr. [Philip] Sclater submitted a classification of the Ruminating Artio-dactyls to the Section, in which he separated the Antilocapra from the other Unguligrades.1866 October, “[The British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting at Nottingham, August, 1866.] Biology. (Section D.)”, in James Samuelson, William Crookes, editors, The Quarterly...
- Unguligrades (L. ungula, hoof) have reduced the number of digits present in their limbs. The unguligrade foot makes contact with the ground at the tips of the most distal digits and hooves have replaced claws. Unguligrades include ungulates such as ruminants, horses and pigs.2010, Seth M. Kisia, “Skeletal System”, in Vertebrates: Structures and Functions (Biological Systems in Vertebrates), Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press; Enfield, N.H.: Science Publishers, →ISBN, page 112

குளம்பு நடை, குளம்புச்சாரிகள்

The animal is supported by these greatly-developed nails, and hence is said to be unguligrade.1872, Thomas H[enry] Huxley, “The Classification and Organization of the Mammalia”, in A Manual of the Anatomy of Vertebrated Animals, New...
A cheetah is a digitigrade and moves faster than a horse, an unguligrade.2011, Michael D. Mattesi, “The FORCE Animal”, in Force: Animal Drawing: Animal Locomotion and Design Concepts for Animators, Waltham...

plural	unguligrades

From Latin ungula (“claw, hoof”) + -grade (“means of walking”) (from Latin gradus). Compare French ongulograde.

What does unguligrade mean?: Unguligrade means that walks on hooves.
What is unguligrade in Tamil?: Unguligrade in Tamil is குளம்பு நடை, குளம்புச்சாரிகள். See Unguligrade meaning in Tamil.
How do you use unguligrade in a sentence?: The animal is supported by these greatly-developed nails, and hence is said to be unguligrade.
What part of speech is unguligrade?: Unguligrade can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce unguligrade?: Unguligrade is pronounced /ʌŋˈɡjuːlɪˌɡɹeɪd/ (UK).

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