ungulata Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. 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)

WordNet


Un`gu*la"ta noun plural
Etymology
NL., fr. L. ungula hoof.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) An extensive group of mammals including all those that have hoofs. It comprises the Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla.

Webster 1913