- false hoof
- noun
: a hoof terminating a vestigial digit in many ungulates (as deer and pigs)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
false hoof
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False quarter — Quarter Quar ter (kw[aum]r t[ e]r), n. [F. quartier, L. quartarius a fourth part, fr. quartus the fourth. See {Quart}.] 1. One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
false quarter — a cleft from top to bottom of the quarter of a horse s hoof … Medical dictionary
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Chrome Hoof — Background information Origin London, England Genres Experimenta … Wikipedia
hooflet — lə̇t noun ( s) Etymology: hoof (I) + let : a small hoof; especially : false hoof … Useful english dictionary
dewclaw — dewclawed, adj. /dooh klaw , dyooh /, n. 1. a functionless claw of some dogs, not reaching the ground in walking. 2. an analogous false hoof of deer, hogs, etc. [1570 80; DEW + CLAW; cf. DEWLAP] * * * … Universalium
dewclaw — noun a rudimentary inner toe present in some dogs. ↘a false hoof on an animal such as a deer, which is formed by its rudimentary side toes … English new terms dictionary
dewclaw — dew•claw [[t]ˈduˌklɔ, ˈdyu [/t]] n. 1) zool. a functionless claw on some dogs that does not reach the ground in walking 2) zool. an analogous false hoof, as of deer • Etymology: 1570–80; cf. dewlap dew′clawed , adj … From formal English to slang
dewclaw — /ˈdjuklɔ/ (say dyoohklaw) noun 1. a functionless inner claw or digit in the foot of some dogs, not reaching the ground in walking. 2. an analogous false hoof of deer, pigs, etc …
