hoofed
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of hoofed
Example Sentences
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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
The furred and the hoofed, the feathered and the chaotically tentacled roam, slither and sometimes howl in “The Animal Kingdom,” an amusing what-if French fantasy with a touch of comedy and some glints of horror.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024
There’s more hair along the things elongated neck, and its hoofed feet make a hollow clip-clopping sound in the packed dirt as it walks down the road toward us.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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