cloven-hoofed

American  

[kloh-vuhn-hooft, -hooft] / ˈkloʊ vənˈhʊft, -ˈhuft /

Also cloven-footed

adjective

1. having split hoofs, once assumed to represent the halves of a single undivided hoof, as in cattle.

2. devilish; Satanic.

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Etymology

Origin of cloven-hoofed

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

Spread by midges, bluetongue poses no threat to the public or food safety but can affect cloven-hoofed animals like sheep and cattle.

From BBC

Spread by midges, bluetongue poses no threat to the public or food safety but can have serious consequences for cloven-hoofed animals like sheep and cattle.

From BBC

It affects cattle, sheep, pigs and, according to the government, "other cloven-hoofed animals such as wild boar, deer, llamas and alpacas".

From BBC

While there is no risk to humans or food safety, foot-and-mouth is highly contagious in pigs, sheep and cattle, as well as other cloven-hoofed animals.

From BBC

Foot and mouth disease is highly transmissible and causes lesions and lameness in cattle, sheep, goats and other cloven-hoofed animals, but does not affect humans.

From Reuters