unguligrade
/ (ˈʌŋɡjʊlɪˌɡreɪd) /
adjective
(of horses, etc) walking on hooves
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Word Origin for unguligrade
C19: from Latin ungula hoof + -grade
Words nearby unguligrade
unguinous, unguis, ungula, ungular, ungulate, unguligrade, Unh, unhair, unhallow, unhallowed, unhampered
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