Meaning & use
cloven hooves
Hooves that are split into two separate toes, as seen in animals like cattle, sheep, pigs, and deer.
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You can identify a deer's tracks by the distinct print of its cloven hooves.
Cattle and pigs both have cloven hooves, unlike horses, which have a single solid hoof.
A note on using this word
Animals with cloven hooves are called even-toed ungulates, a group that includes cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs.
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