Meaning & use
Unguligrade
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Walking on hooves, with only the tips of the toes touching the ground, as in horses and deer.
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Horses are unguligrade animals, bearing their weight entirely on the tips of a single toe.
The unguligrade stance of deer allows them to run swiftly across uneven terrain.
A note on using this word
This zoological term contrasts with plantigrade (walking on the sole, like humans and bears) and digitigrade (walking on the toes, like cats and dogs).
Words with a similar meaning
hoofed
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Words with an opposite meaning
plantigrade
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