UNGULATA

Ungulata

(noun) in former classifications a major division of Mammalia comprising all hoofed mammals; now divided into the orders Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates) and Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Un`gu*la"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. ungula hoof.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: An extensive group of mammals including all those that have hoofs. It comprises the Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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