cloven-hoofed animals
nounUK /ˈkləʊvən huːft ˈænɪməlz/
US /ˈkloʊvən hʊft ˈænɪməlz/
Animals whose feet are split into two parts.
Cows, sheep, and goats are cloven-hoofed animals.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Mammals in the order Artiodactyla, characterized by an even number of functional toes.
Deer and pigs are classified as cloven-hoofed animals.
3. Farm animals with divided hooves, often raised for meat, milk, or wool.
The farmer keeps several cloven-hoofed animals in the pasture.
4. Animals whose hooves are split, as opposed to solid-hoofed animals like horses.
Unlike horses, cloven-hoofed animals have two main toes on each foot.