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Furnished with hoofs. Grew.

Having the foot or hoof divided into two parts, as the ox.

Having an undivided hoof, as the horse.

ns of a limb appendage; a finger or toe. The ruminants have the "cloven foot," i. e., two hoofed digits on each foot. Owen.

A hoofed animal; a beast. Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not a hoof be left behind. Ex. x. 26.

Having hoofs; hoofed.

A hoofed quadruped of the genus Equus; especially, the domestic horse (E. caballus), which was domesticated in Egypt and Asia at a very early period. It has six broad molars, on each side of each jaw, with six incisors, and two canine teeth, both above and below. The mares usually have the canine teeth rudimentary or w…

An order of small hoofed mammals, comprising the single living genus Hyrax.

A group of hoofed mammals distinguished for the thickness of their skins, including the elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, tapir, horse, and hog. It is now considered an artificial group.

as the horses and asses; a solidungulate. [Written also solipede.] The solipeds, or firm-hoofed animals, as horses, asses, and mules, etc., -- they are, also, in mighty number. Sir T. Browne.

ive division of Mammalia including those having claws or nails, as distinguished from the hoofed animals (Ungulata).

Any hoofed quadruped; one of the Ungulata.

Hoofed, or bearing hoofs; -- used only when these are of a tincture different from the body.