hoofed
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of hoofed
Example Sentences
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In the wild, wolf packs primarily subsist on wild ungulates - hoofed, typically herbivorous, animals such as deer, cows and pigs.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
New pig owners learn quickly that mini pigs aren’t hoofed dogs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
During the Pleistocene, Toxodon may have been the most common hoofed mammal in South America, and Darwin was “deeply astonished” at the disappearance of such “great monsters.”
From Salon • Sep. 7, 2024
There are about 170 modern ruminant hoofed mammal species with headgear, and many more in the fossil record.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2024
His hair is hoofed up and uncombed and his ears hang low and old, and he has little fluid-filled crescents under his eyes.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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