🇬🇧🇨🇳 ungulate - 有蹄的 : English Lesson

Meaning of "ungulate" ("有蹄的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

If an animal is ungulate, it means it has hard hooves at the ends of its legs instead of soft paws. Horses, cows, goats, zebras, and deer are all ungulate animals, because they walk on those hard, nail-like hooves that help them run, kick, and stand on rough ground.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The detective easily solved the barn mystery by following the suspicious ungulate hoofprints straight to the guilty pony.

The cow bragged that her new ungulate hooves were basically built-in high heels.

The deer’s ungulate feet made a loud clack-clack sound that totally ruined his attempt at being a sneaky ninja.

The ungulate moose tried to play the piano, but his hooves just went "BONK" on every key at once.

Many ungulate animals, like horses and deer, can sleep while standing up on their hooves—perfect for sneaky barnyard naps.

The child crouched by the fence as an ungulate mare tapped her ungulate hooves on the gate. Across the field, an ungulate cow nuzzled its ungulate foal with gentle steps. An ungulate herd grazed nearby. The child laughed, touching warm muzzle through the boards. The animals sighed; the child felt safe and waved goodbye.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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