Definition of Unguligrade. Meaning of Unguligrade. Synonyms of Unguligrade

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Definition of Unguligrade

Unguligrade
Unguligrade Un"gu*li*grade, a. [L. ungula hoof + gradi to walk.] (Zo["o]l.) Having, or walking on, hoofs.

Meaning of Unguligrade from wikipedia

- Ungulates (/ˈʌŋɡjʊleɪts, -ɡjə-, -lɪts, -ləts/ UNG-gyuu-layts, -⁠gyə-, -⁠lits, -⁠ləts) are members of the diverse clade Euungulata ("true ungulates"), which...
- walking on the toes with the heel and wrist permanently raised, and unguligrade, walking on the nail or nails of the toes (the hoof) with the heel/wrist...
- differences between the limb anatomy of plantigrades, unguligrades, and digitigrades. Digitigrade and unguligrade animals have relatively long carpals and tarsals...
- walk on the soles of their feet, are described as being plantigrade; unguligrade animals are those that walk on hooves at the tips of their toes. There...
- tarsal bones connecting the tibia and metatarsus of a digitigrade or unguligrade quadrupedal mammal Tarsus (eyelids), elongated plate of dense connective...
- higher on the leg than the rest of the foot, such that in digitigrade or unguligrade species, it does not make contact with the ground when the animal is...
- tarsal bones connecting the tibia and metatarsus of a digitigrade or unguligrade quadrupedal mammal, such as a horse, cat, or dog. This joint may include...
- classified as plantigrade (sole walking), digitigrade (toe walking), or unguligrade (nail walking). The metatarsals are the bones that make up the main part...
- and prevent it. In the long-footed mammals, both the hoofed species (unguligrade) and the clawed forms which walk on the toes (digitigrade), the heel...
- reduced in number, appropriate to the number of toes. In digitigrade and unguligrade animals, the metacarpals are greatly extended and strengthened, forming...