1. hoofed mammals, especially those that walk on the tips of their toes
Usage: zoological term; plural form

Examples

• Horses, cattle, and deer are all ungulates.
• The zoo’s ungulates section features zebras and giraffes.
• Many ungulates are herbivores that graze on grass.
• African ungulates migrate across the savanna in large herds.
• Ungulates have evolved specialized digestive systems for processing plant matter.
• The fossil record shows that ungulates first appeared millions of years ago.